Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION Islamabad Monday, July 26, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Saudi FM Prince Pak-Uzbekistan World No.1 Faisal bin Farhan strengthening Barty suffers Al-Saud due on 27th C&SA co-op shock defeat Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-05 Detailed News On Page-06 Saudi FM Briefs due on PTI leads in July 27 PM wins hearts of News Desk AJK elections ISLAMABAD: Saudi For- Kashmiris eign Minister Prince Fais- al bin Farhan Al-Saud is Staff Report expected to visit Pakistan on July 27, his second visit ISLAMABAD: Minister amid violence here. His Pakistani coun- of State for terpart Shah Mehmood Information Former PM Sardar Qureshi had in several and Broad- Four soldiers meetings requested him casting Far- Atiq wins his seat; to visit and an assurance rukh Habib martyred as vehicle was given in May this year. on Sunday Sh Rashid greets The announcement comes expressed the hope that PTI on victory falls in ravine immediately after Saudi the Kashmiris would vote Arabia released Pakistani for Pakistan Tahreek-e In- Staff Report prisoners, jailed for petty saf (PTI) and ensure its Bureau Report crimes. The move had been victory in 11th general promised by Crown Prince election of Azad Jammu MUZZAFARABAD: Counting of votes in poll- Muhammad Bin Salman on and Kashmir (AJK). The ing stations across Azad Jammu and Kashmir, his visit to Pakistan in 2019. minister, in a tweet, said as well as various cities of Pakistan, for the There have been moments of like Gilgit-Baltistan, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assem- tension between the two al- people of AJK would also bly elections saw Pakistan Tehreek e Inbsaf lies over Pakistan’s demand reject the cronies of Naren- gain the lead ahead of PML-N and PPP. that Saudi Arabia should con- dra Modi, corrupt, money The unofficial results were coming in till vene a special session of OIC launderers, fake accounts night, according to which PTI had won 19 Foreign Ministers to discuss holders and ‘certified liars’ seats and was leading in a number of other India’s annexation of Occu- on Sunday. He said PM seats. Meanwhile, PPP had won five constitu- pied Kashmir. Imran Khan had won the encies, and PML-N had managed to win two “The Saudi foreign minister hearts of Kashmiris by be- seat so far. Polling time ended at 5pm with is expected in Islamabad on coming their ambassador. the gates of polling stations closed to new a day-long visit during the RUSSIA: Pakistan Navy Ship Zulfiquar participates in Navy Day voters, however those already queued inside next week, during which celebration at St. Petersburg. – APP Pak-China were allowed to cast their ballot. bilateral relations and co- AJK has a total of 3.2 million voters, out operation in various fields friendship of which 1.75 million are male and 1.46 would be reviewed,” Prime million are female. There are 33 electoral RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army Quick Minister Imran Khan's Spe- flourishing constituencies in the ten districts of AJK, Response Team vehicle on Saturday fell in cial Assistant on the Mid- India upset over while 12 constituencies are reserved for Pa- ravine after it negotiated a steep turn in dle East Tahir Ashrafi, told kistan-based Jammu & Kashmir refugees. Laswa where four soldiers embraced mar- Arab News, while a Saudi Saifullah Polling booths in across all of Pakistan’s tyrdom in the accident. Embassy official said Prince ISLAMABAD: The Foreign provinces were set up for the refugees. As many as four soldiers embraced sha- Faisal is scheduled to arrive PTI victory: Fawad Office says Over 2.8 million voters have been registered hadat (martyrdom) while three soldiers on Tuesday. Pakistan-Chi- in 33 AJK constituencies and 0.4 million in and a civil driver got injured when an During his last visit to Sau- The minister said that free and fair election process na friendship 12 Jammu Kashmir refugees based in various Army Quick Response Force (QRF) team di Arabia in May, Prime within Pakistan gave hope to the people of IIOJK has flour- parts of Pakistan. A total of 691 candidates, vehicle employed for maintenance of Law Minister Imran Khan had ished from including 381 belonging to a total of 32 regis- and Order in support of the AJK Election invited Saudi Crown Prince strength to tered political parties and a total of 310 inde- 2021, toppled taking a steep turn in Laswa Mohammad bin Salman and Shujaat Hamza ‘Rigged election’: Opp. strength, unaffected by vicis- pendent candidates, are in the run to win the and fell in a ravine, said an Inter Services it was agreed that Prince situdes of time and changes election for 45 seats. The elections were held Public Relations (ISPR) news release. Farhan Al Saud leading a ISLAMABAD: Minister for parties slam PTI govt in regional and global envi- under the supervision of AJK Judiciary, Paki- It added that the injured had been evacuat- delegation would visit Pa- Information and Broad- ed to nearby medical facility for necessary casting Chaudhry Fawad ronment. The Foreign Office stan Army and Rangers with the coordination kistan to prepare for the Bureau Report Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez of the local civil law enforcement institutions. medical care. visit of the Crown Prince. Hussain said on Sunday Chaudhry in a tweet on Sun- that India was very upset LAHORE: Opposi- day, said both Pakistan and Continued on Page 06 on certain victory of Imran tion parties on Sun- China remain firm in resolve Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek- day slammed the to further strengthen this COVID-19 tally reports e-Insaf in Azad Jammu and PTI-led government All-Weather Strategic Co- Two killed, Kashmir elections. In to- for "rigging" in the operative Partnership. The 10 injured day’s elections, the Kash- ongoing Azad Jammu Spokesperson of Chinese miris have overwhelmingly and Kashmir Legis- Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6% positivity ratio in violence voted for the PTI candi- lative Assembly elec- also tweeted that China and dates and with the gace of tions. At least two people were killed due to clashes between Pakistan are the most trust- Staff Report Over 25 million Allah it will form the gov- political parties in Kotli, while two others who were injured worthy good neighbours, DNA ernment, he said talking are being treated at a hospital, police said before the polling good friends and good broth- ISLAMABAD: The nation- vaccinations carried MUZAFFARABAD: Two to media persons in Pind ended at 5pm. Senator Sherry Rehman, PPP's vice-president, ers to each other. al tally on Sunday of total people were killed while 10 Dadan Khan. He said that blamed the Centre for "systematic rigging" and said it was active COVID-19 cases was out so far: Asad Umar others were injured during Talus Talib recorded 55,720 with 2,819 clashes between supporters Continued on Page 06 Continued on Page 06 more people testing pos- of different political parties Special Correspondent a pride of itive for the deadly virus on election day of Azad Kash- and 1,176 people recovering ISLAMABAD: Federal mir polls on Sunday. During country from the disease during the Minister for Planning, a clash between PML-N and last 24 hours. Forty-five Development, and Spe- PTI voting agents at most DNA corona patients have died cial Initiatives Asad sensitive polling station 53 during past 24 hours, 41 Umar on Sunday an- of LA 53 voter slips were ISLAMABAD: Weightlift- of whom were under treat- nounced that Pakistan torn apart after which poll- er Talha Tal- ment in the hospitals and has successfully inoc- ing was suspended in the sta- ib on Sun- four of them perished in ulated 25 million peo- tion by the presiding officer. day missed their respective quarantines ple against the novel On the other hand, fire was out on a or homes, according to the coronavirus. Taking to exchanged between PPP and rare Olym- latest update issued by the Twitter, the minister — who is also the chief of the PTI supporters in LA 12 as a pic medal National command and Op- National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) result two including a PTI sup- for Pakistan but turned eration Centre (NCOC). — announced that aside from inoculating 25 mil- porter were shot dead while plenty of heads as Paki - Most of the deaths oc- lion people (2.5 crores), the government is employ- two others sustained injuries. stan finally took notice of curred in Sindh followed ing measures to vaccinate more people in the com- Eight more were injured dur- him. The 21-year-old lifter by Punjab. Out of the to- ing month. "Further acceleration [is] being planned ing a clash between PTI and from Gujranwala, making tal 45 deaths occurred, 22 for August. By [the] end of August, all major cities' PPP workers in LA-15 and his Olympics debut, took of them died were under target is to have at least 40% of the eligible popula- polling process was suspend- part in the 67kg category treatment on ventilators. tion vaccinated," Umar wrote. Meanwhile, 45 more ed. Earlier, Pakistan People and held the gold medal There were 2,573 Covid in- people lost their lives to the novel coronavirus in the Party (PPP) filed a written spot until the final round fected patients under treat- last 24 hours, taking Pakistan's nationwide death toll complaint with Azad Kashmir before eventually being ment in critical condition past 23,000, figures issued by the NCOC showed on Election Commission and bumped down and denied with 22 of them admitted Sunday. According to the NCOC, 44,579 coronavirus asked it to take strict action a podium finish. tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 as per the law against those Continued on Page 06 hours, out of which 2,819 turned out to be positive. involved in the irregularities. Inside... FIEDMC attracting foreign investment Thousands of Afghan families to boost growth – Page 02 CDA repairs street flee fighting in Kandahar lights and signals damaged by rains “They forced us to leave ... I am now living with my 20 – Page 03 Wind, solar projects member family in a compound with no toilet,” said Akbar to account for 7pc of has seen the insurgents cap- electricity generation Agencies Afghan forces capture four ture scores of districts, bor- – Page 04 der crossings and encircle Uzbekistan and KANDAHAR: More than Taliban for rocket attack several provincial capitals. Pakistan aim at 22,000 Afghan families have “The fighting has displaced fled from their homes to es- 22,000 families in the past strengthening Central News Desk and South Asia co-op cape fighting in the former one month in Kandahar,” – Page 05 Taliban bastion of Kanda- KABUL: Afghan forces have captured four Taliban fight- Dost Mohammad Daryab, har, officials said on Sunday, ers including a militant commander for carrying out this head of the provincial refu- Australia defeat India as authorities arrested four week's rocket attack targeting the presidential palace in gee department, told AFP. by 7-1 in Men’s hockey suspected insurgents over – Page 06 Kabul during the Eidul Azha prayers, officials said on “They have all moved from this week’s rocket attack Sunday. At least three rockets landed near the palace on the volatile districts of the Chinese company to on Kabul. Since early May, Tuesday as President Ashraf Ghani and his top officials city to safer areas.” set up smart phone violence has surged across performed outdoor prayers to mark the start of Eid. Fighting continued on assembly unit several provinces including The interior ministry said police had arrested four Tal- the outskirts of Kanda- – Page 07 in Kandahar after the insur- iban fighters who were behind the attack, which was har city on Sunday. “The E-bus; a Pak-China gents launched a sweeping claimed by the Islamic State group, in an operation in negligence of some secu- coop model to fight offensive just days after the Kabul. “A Taliban commander, Momin, along with his rity forces, especially the climate change US-led foreign forces began three other men, have been arrested. They all belong to police, has made way for – Page 08 their final withdrawal. the Taliban group,” ministry spokesman Mirwais Stani- The Taliban’s deadly assault kzai told reporters in a video message. Continued on Page 06 IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Monday, July 26, 2021 Security Briefs of Chinese FIEDMC attracting foreign engineers Glowing inspected tributes paid BAHAWALPUR: District to Arif Nizami investment to boost growth Police Officer, Bahawalpur, Muhammad Faisal Kamran BAHAWALPUR: A cere- boost an ailing economy,” says a press re- countries for promoting and marketing of fer of technology. He was of the opinion that visited Quaid-e-Azam Solar mony was held at a law DNA lease issued here on Sunday. Pakistani products, which would help the an efficient balance has to be maintained to Park and inspected security chamber at District Courts In this regard, Mian Kashif Ashfaq pointed country enhancing volume of exports. ensure that a country attracting investment arrangements being provid- Bahawalpur where late jour- LAHORE: Mian Kashif Ashfaq, Chairman out that the incumbent government under Mian Kashif said Allama Iqbal Industrial may benefit on an immediate basis as well ed to Chinese engineers. nalist, Arif Nizami was paid Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development the dynamic leadership of City provided a huge op- as on a long term basis. A spokesman for Bahawalpur rich tributes. and Management Company (FIEDMC) on Prime Minister Imran Khan portunity for the foreign Mian Kashif further said public private police said Inspector Gen- According to a press release Sunday said as the world was grappling was committed to bring out and local investors under partnership in industries would be helpful eral of Police, Punjab had issued here, the ceremo- with the economic fallout of the corona- comprehensive solutions one window operation. in growing the local industry and attracting issued directions to further ny was attended by Advo- virus pandemic, Pakistan is turning the for sustaining the economic “Economic sovereignty is foreign investors for joint ventures. tighten security of Chinese cate Sabir Khan, Advocate challenge into a prospect for greater eco- growth in the wake of global the key to comprehensive He also highlighted Pakistan’s reforms engineers who had been Kaleem and others. They nomic gain through promoting stronger outbreak of COVID-19 pan- development,” he said re- agenda such as steps to improve Pakistan’s working at different projects remembered the services trade links with regional countries under demic in the country. gretting that this was gen- ranking on the ease of doing business and in several areas of Punjab of veteran journalist, Arif the guideline of Prime Minister Imran Besides this, he was of the erally ignored and the weak structural changes in micro-economic sec- province. “Following the di- Nizami for the cause of hu- Khan’s vision. opinion that these trade and stance adopted by previous tors particularly industrialization in the rectives of the IGP Punjab, man rights. They opined Presiding over a meeting of senior execu- investment officers working governments exposed the country. the DPO Bahawalpur made that Arif Nizami played a tives of FIEDMC through webinar from the in more than 50 countries country to steady increase He reiterated his earlier stance that they a visit to Quaid-e-Azam So- significant role through his camp office, he said Pakistan was looking would be bound to link the in the energy cost affecting would use all available resources to provide lar Park to inspect security media write ups and TV to the COVID-19 outbreak to offset some expected investors with one window oper- the entire economy. the best facilities to their customers so that arrangements made for Chi- programs for protection of of its longstanding economic problems and ation of FIEDMC and update the admin- He said he was a big supporter of foreign in- an industrial revolution would be brought nese engineers,” he said. rights of common people of remodel domestic resource distribution as istration of these economic zones about vestment but would expect that this should not only in Faisalabad but also across the The spokesman said the society. it attracts significant foreign investment to the trade possibilities of their designated now come forward with the shift and trans- country. DPO held a meeting with Later, prayer offered for officials of Desert Rangers the departed soul of the de- and other law enforcement ceased. – APP agencies at the solar park Private sector who gave a briefing to the DPO about the security ar- 10kg hashish rangements. – APP seized play key role in economic growth 122 corona Bureau Report dous untapped economic po- patients DNA tential that needs to be fully FAISALABAD: Sadr police exploited through prudent under arrested two drug peddlers, LAHORE: President SAARC key policy actions to help including a woman, and re- chamber of commerce and create new marketing op- treatment in covered hashish from their Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik portunities, mobilise private Peshawar possession. on Sunday said that a strong- investments to create more Police said on Sunday that er private sector could help jobs and help the country in a police team headed by SI PESHAWAR: As many as Pakistan realise its econom- coping with the impact of cov- 122 coronavirus patients are Ziaullah set up a picket near ic potential. Talking to a 20 id 19 on its economy. Mohalla Elahiabad Chak currently under treatment member traders delegation He stressed the urgent need in two general hospitals No 225-RB, Malkhanwala, led by Zafar Bakhtawari Sec- for reforms in the wake of Satiana road. The police of Peshawar Lady Reading retary General United Busi- pandemic impact on coun- Hospital and Khyber Teach- team signaled a suspect- ness Group in the federation try’s private sector especially ed car (LEC-5121) to stop ing Hospital respectively, an of Pakistan Chamber of Com- on SMEs that drive so much official of the health depart- but its driver accelerated merce and Industry, he said of Pakistan’s economy the speed in panic, due to ment Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that only private sector play Iftikhar Ali Malik said Pa- informed journalists here which, the car crashed into key role in pushing economic kistan can foster a more a wall. on Sunday. growth upward, generating innovative, competitive and Giving details about the Police arrested the car job opportunities, providing entrepreneurial economy and driver Ilyas and Sobia wife current situation in the hos- oxygen to domestic industry reinvigorate growth by ad- pital, the health official said of Muhammad Amin, resi- besides boosting export in ad- dressing critical constraints dents of Sahiwal. that Lady Reading Hospital HYDERABAD: Kashmiri women showing Identity Cards while standing in queue at polling station dition to promotion of SMEs. that are limiting private sec- has admitted 76 patients During the search, the po- to cast their votes during AJK Legislative Assembly Elections 2021 at GOR Colony. – APP He said Pakistan has tremen- tor investment. lice recovered 10.5 kg hash- with coronavirus. The num- ish from the cavities of car. ber of patients in ICU has A case has been registered risen to seven in LRH with against the accused. 400 beds allotted for corona- PMD alert virus patients. Anti-polio drive in Faisalabad He said Khyber Teaching 11 new Hospital has 106 beds for authorities to coronavirus patients and MMHPs currently coronavirus pa- raise guards starts from 2nd August tients are admitted on 46 inaugurated Sipra,DHO Dr. Bilal Ahmad be tolerated in this regard. first and second doze re- beds in Peshawar. The KTH Buner, Kohistan, Shang- Bureau Report and other officers of vari- He also cleared that coro- spectively. He said that has 25 ventilators for COV- in Chitral Bureau Report la, Mansehra, Abbottabad, ous departments were also na SOPs should be imle- Corona vaccination camps ID-19 patients. Thirteen pa- Haripur, Mardan, Swabi, FAISALABAD: The next present. Deputy Commis- mented as per guidelines. are also functional in vari- tients are in intensive care PESHAWAR: Special As- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Me- Charsadda, Nowshera, Pe- Anti Polio Campaign in sioner directed that before DHO briefed the house on ous public places. He said at the hospital in Peshawar. sistant to Chief Minister teorological Department shawar, Waziristan, Kurrum, Faisalabad district would the campaign, all necessary arrangements of next Po- that under the directions There are currently 18 pa- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for (PMD) on Sunday advised Bannu, Kohat, Lakki Mar- continue from Auguat arrangements should be lio campaign. of Punjab Govt. door to tients being treated at HDU Energy and Power Taj Mu- all provincial and federal wat, Tank, Karak and Dera 2nd to 6th in the district completed keeping n view 763755 vaccinated door vaccination campaign and 15 patients are being hammad has visited authorities to remain on Ismail Khan, Gilgit-Baltistan and 1,326937 children up of micro-plan so that the against coronavirus would strat from 26 July treated for Low Oxygen lev- Chitral valley and inaugu- “Alert” as the active phase (Ghizer, Astore, Diamer, to the age of five years weaknesses and shortcom- As many as 763755 gen- (today) and mobile teams els, he said, adding, 4 more rated 11 mini-micro hydel of Monsoon season has been Skardu, Gilgit, Hunza Nagar, would be administered po- ings could be rectified. eral public and 43877 for door-to-door vaccina- corona patients have been power stations, said a press predicted to prevail in the Ghanche and Kharmang) . lio drops for which 3549 He clarified that every health care workers have tion and vaccination camps admitted with the death of release issued on Sunday. next week. Rain/wind-thundershower teams would perform duty round of polio was impor- been vaccinated at Coro- would be set up in the sub- a Corona patient has been Out of the total recently in- The Met Office in its Mon- (with isolated heavy falls) and all necessary arrange- tant therefore the training na Vaccination Centers in urbs under the manage- confirmed. – APP augurated mini-micro hydel soon Alert issued here was also expected in Dera ments had been making fi- of relevant staff should Faisalabad district so far. ment of all teaching hospi- stations 5 projects were informed that Ghazi Khan, Ra- nalized in this regard. This be completed before time District Health Officer Dr. tals while there would be situated in Kalash, 5 in Ga- monsoon onset janpur, Multan, was informed by Deputy besides for awareness of Bilal Ahmad has informed two mobile teams in each Demo for ram Chashma, and one in would likely to Khanewal, Sahi- Commissioner Muhammad parents all out resources that from general public union council for vacci- Sheshi valley. The projects remain in active wal, Bahawalna- Ali during the meeting of should utilize. 618921 administered first nation at home and total draining out had the capacity generation phase during gar, Bahawalpur District Polio Eradication He said that all arrange- dose and 144834 has been 566 teams would perform of 1.7MW cheap electricity. next week. The and Rahim Yar Committee. ments should be made fi- given second like wise duty to cover at least 40 % accumulated The electricity produced by Forecast alert Khan, Sibbi, ADCG Khurram Pervaiz, nalize in tehsil level also 27186 and 16691 health population of 18 years and these projects will be sup- water mentioned that Kohlu, Lo- CEO DHA Dr. Mushtaq and no negligency would care worker administered above till 10th August. plied to 4000 households of rain-wind and ralai, Barkhan, these valleys. BAHAWALPUR: A num- thundershowers Sukkar, Jacco- Addressing on the occa- ber of people organized a were predicted in upper and babad, Tharparker, Sang- sion, the Special Assistant demonstration urging the central parts from weekend. har and Mirpurkhas from said that the government authorities to ensure drain- The Met Office informed Monday (evening/night) till was committed to provide ing out accumulated sewage that strong monsoon cur- Wednesday. cheap, clean and green elec- water in streets of their rents were likely to pene- It warned that heavy rains tricity to the people. areas. The people of Chah trate northeastern parts of might generate flash He further stated that these Fateh Khan area staged the country from weekend flooding and also trigger projects will boost econom- demonstration here. perpetrating the monsoon landslides in the vulner- ic activities in the region Talking to media on the oc- active phase. able areas of Kashmir, and also uplift the education casion, they said that sewer- Rain-wind-thundershower Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab and health sectors there. age system of their area was (with few heavy falls at time) and Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa He said that keeping in chocked and sewage was was expected in Kashmir, Is- from Monday to Wednes- view the huge potential of accumulated in streets and lamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, day (next week). hydropower available in on roads even people could Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujrat, The Met Office has also in- Chitral and increasing local not cross streets to reach Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, dicated possibility of damag- demand, more Mini Mi- their homes. They alleged Narowal, Gujranwala, Hafiz- ing effects due to wind-storm cro Hydropower Projects that the municipality staff abad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, during the forecast period. (MMHPs) will be construct- was not draining out sewage Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Moreover, the PMD also ed in the area during Phase- from their areas. They made Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Sar- predicted that the prevailing II. The Special Assistant appeals to Commissioner godha, Mianwali, Khushab, water stress in rain-fed are- also reviewed progress on and Deputy Commissioner Bhakkar and Layyah. as was likely to subside and ongoing hydro power pro- of Bahawalpur to direct the Rain-wind-thundershowers improvement in water res- jects including the 69 MW officials of Municipal Corpo- (with few heavy falls at time) ervoirs would be observed Lawi HPP and 4.2 MW Re- FAISALABAD: Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali presides over te meeting of ration to drain out sewage of was expected in Dir, Swat, during the period. shun HPP being undertak- District Polio Eradication Committee. Chah Fateh Khan. – APP en by Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO). Covid claims He was accompanied by 15 more lives Chief Executive Officer (CEO) PEDO, Project Di- FWMC starts roads washing operation in Punjab rector MMHPs and other imals during the three days of Eid was also taken from complainants applicants will have access to get Commissioner Revenue Fazal senior officials of the organ- Ishfaq Mughal ul Adha. and they were found satisfactory. Farad, land transfers and other facil- Rabi Cheema and Assistant Com- LAHORE: Coronavirus ization. He told that on first day 7489 second Land record center established ities related to the land in a minutes. missioner City Syed Ayub Bukhari claimed 15 more lives in Pun- Earlier in his briefing to FAISALABAD: Under the arrane- day 6043 and third day 5768 waste Under the arrangements of the dis- Deputy Commissioner Muham- were also present. jab, while 529 new cases were the Special Assistant on En- ments of Faisalabad Waste Man- were dumped. He further informed trict administration, a Dahi Markaz mad Ali visited the center and The Deputy Commissioner said reported during the last 24 ergy and Power, the CEO, agement Company, Mechanical that as many as 6318 complaints of Mall has been set up at qunoongui checked the administrated ar- that according to the vision of hours. According to data re- PEDO Engineer Moham- washing operation of roads had public were resolved and feedback Circle Samanabad from where the rangements. Additional Deputy Punjab government, the district leased by a spokesperson for mad Naeem Khan said that been started after completion of administration firmly believes Punjab Primary and Second- based on the fruitful results Eid ul Adha cleanliness operation. in providing facilities to the citi- ary Healthcare Department of the first phase of MMHPs CEO FWMC Kashif Raza Awan zens near their homes and in the (P&SHD) here on Sunday, project and demand of the inaugurated the operation outside qunoongui circle and the estab- the death toll reached 10,939 people, further 672 MMHPs cresent ground. GM Operation Col. lishment of dahi markaz malls is and total number of recorded will be constructed in 21 dis- Ammad Gill and others officers of also the result of these efforts and cases reached 352,682. As tricts of the province during FWMC were also present.The CEO for which people will not have to many as, 330,986 patients the 2nd Phase. During the said that the stains of the blood of travel far to get fard but they will have recovered so far. visit to site of Lawi HPP, Taj sacrificial animals and other waste be able to get these services faster Currently 10,757 patients are Mohammad expressed his would be washed by using the differ- from near their homes. under treatment in different dissatisfaction on the slow ent chemicals. He said that the people of rural hospitals and 448 recovered pace of work on the project. He congratulated FWMC team for areas face many problems in land in last 24 hours . He directed the project au- successful cleanliness operation related matters and with the estab- Health department conduct- thorities to expedite the on Eid and said citizens had highly lishment of center, problems were ed 17,525 tests for COVID-19 pace of work and ensure appreciated the performance of being solved and public accept- during the last 24 hours and speedy completion of the FWMC which was a great confi- ance was also taking place. total number of tests reached project. During his visit dence. He said that rewards would He said that rapid steps were be- 6.04 million. to 4.2 MW Reshun Hydro also be given to waste workers. CEO ing taken to provide services to Meanwhile, during the last 24 power project, he reviewed informed that washing operation the people under the digitization hours as many as 215,133 cit- the work of rehabilitation of would be completed within two days system.He asked the Assistant izens were vaccinated at 662 the power plant which was under a phase programme. Talking Commissioner City to deploy centres, and the total num- washed away by floods dur- to the reporters CEO informed that the relevant revenue staff in the ber of vaccinated persons ing 2015. – APP waste workers of FWMC lifted the center and ensure speedy service reached 13,435,419 in the 19299 ton waste of sacrifical an- FAISALABAD: The washing of roads started after Eid by FWMC. to the applicants. province. – APP 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEMonday, July 26, 2021 Police Briefs committed OGRA directs to curb drug fuel stations peddling: SSP to ensure DNA

ISLAMABAD: Senior-Su- sanitation perintendent of Police ISLAMABAD: Oil and (Operations) has said that Gas Regulatory Authority Islamabad Police have ac- (OGRA) has directed all celerated its campaign Oil Marketing Companies against the menace of (OMCs) and Compressed drugs and determined to Natural Gas (CNG) sta- eliminate this ugly business tions to ensure strict im- from the federal capital. plementation of the Prime He said as per the vision Minister’s Clean & Green of the Prime Minister and Pakistan initiative at and in compliance with the or- around their retail outlets ders of IGP Islamabad Qazi for the public facilitation. Jamil Ur Rehman, a mas- Besides, the filling stations sive anti-drug campaign is must “ensure clean wash- already in progress in the rooms for customers/pub- city adding that under the lic convenience especially supervision of Additional SP alongside motorways and Islamabad Farhat Abbas Ka- tourist destinations across zmi, Islamabad police have the country,” OGRA spokes- arrested 150 drug-peddlers man Imran Ghaznavi said in during the last month after a press statement. registering 149 cases. Accordingly, he said, an ad- The police also recovered visory had also been sent huge cache of drugs in- to all chief secretaries for cluding 98615 grams of the provincial and district hashish, 13445 grams of governments’ full support ISLAMABAD: Women looking at pictures of failed coup attempt against President Erdogan. The valiant Turkish people foiled the coup on July 15. heroin, 110 gram of Ice in a successful execution The Turkish embassy organized a function in this regard. – DNA and 4323 bottles of wine. of the cleanliness drive in every nook and cranny of the country. – APP Met Office alert Expert urges authorities to people to CDA repairs street lights and raise guards avoid using DNA storage meat ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Me- signals damaged by rains teorological Department (PMD) on Sunday advised DNA At present, 87% of traffic signals in Islamabad are working in their proper all provincial and federal ISLAMABAD: Health Ex- authorities to remain on pert Dr Arif Majeed here condition, which the CDA administration opens or closes with the help of traffic “Alert” as the active phase on Sunday underlined the of Monsoon season has need to avoid excessive use police, while the remaining 13% of traffic signals are being repaired rapidly been predicted to prevail in of freezing storage meat af- the next week. ter Eid ul Azha. Talking to department with the help of 130 proper condition, which the CDA such defects before the rains so sacrificial animals. The Met Office in its Mon- media, he said it could be Shujaat Hamza staff performed duties in different administration opens or closes that the public can be saved from In addition, two emergency cells soon Alert issued here in- dangerous to health per- times has repaired street lights with the help of traffic police, any untoward incident. in G-6/1/4 and the transport sec- formed that monsoon onset spective as it causes vari- ISLAMABAD: The Capital Devel- in Islamabad and rectified minor while the remaining 13% of traffic During eid holidays, on the di- tion of the sanitation directorate would likely to remain in ous chronic viral infections opment Authority has repaired faults in transformers damaged signals are being repaired rapidly. rections of Chairman Capital De- worked day and night at the Fire active phase during next including hepatitis, typhoid the street lights in Islamabad dur- during the recent monsoon rains The CDA administration while velopment Authority Amer Ali Headquarters in G-7/4 to carry week. The Forecast alert amid coronavirus. ing the last rains and restored the which have been repaired and issuing orders to the concerned Ahmad, the civic agency had lift- out the cleanliness operation. mentioned that rain-wind Dr Arif further informed fro- power system in the highways, street lights restored department that the repair work ed 1,700 tons of waste of around The city was divided into four and thundershowers were zen meat would also result in streets and neighborhoods so In addition, street light staff also of damaged street lights and dam- 87,000 sacrificial animals during zones to achieve the desired re- predicted in upper and cen- high cholesterol level, blood that the citizens don’t face any Played the role during Eid-ul-Adha, aged traffic signals of the city Eid-ul-Azha from the various loca- sults. The areas in Zone 1 were tral parts from weekend. pressure, acidity, negative im- difficulties It should be noted that the CDA’s Street Lights Department should be completed as soon as tion of the federal capital. F-5, F-6, Blue Area, Saidpur, Bari The Met Office informed pact on liver function adding at present more than 85% street performed its duties efficiently to possible and all possible facilities Capital Development Authority Imam, Faisal Masjid, E-7, F-7, G-8, that strong monsoon cur- he urged people to take care lights are working properly while save the citizens from difficulties, should be provided to the citizens. (CDA) had deputed 100 vehicles and F-8 while F-19, F-11, Golra rents were likely to pene- of their health first instead the CDA administration is rapidly and was instrumental in keeping the In addition, on the direction of and more than 2,000 staff to carry Sharif, G-8, G-9, G-10, and G-11 fall trate northeastern parts of using storage meat. A house- rectifying the minor defects in the traffic flowing in the city. CDA management, special teams out cleanliness duties in the feder- in Zone 2. Sectors H-8, H-9, H-10, the country from weekend wife Ayesha Ahmed said, “My remaining street lights. At present, 87% of traffic signals have been formed to remove open al capital and dug up 80 pits in 40 H-11, I-8, I-9, I-10, and I-11 were perpetrating the monsoon family do not like to put meat In addition, the CDA street lights in Islamabad are working in their and bare power lines and other locations to dispose of remains of included in Zone-III. active phase. in the freezer for storage and made different recipes with Visitors urged fresh food items. AIOU announces schedule Pakistan ranks top to follow Noor case: ex traffic rules for merit-based admissions envoys want 10 in improvement of ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced schedule for in Murree admission in merit-based programs offered in the first phase of autumn 2021 se - murderer mester. Merit- based programs include face to face programs offered by different business environment DNA faculties including BS, MBA, MPA, MPhil and PhD in different disciplines. Admis - on ECL sion tests for MPhil and PhD programs will be conducted from August 26-31, 2021. proved its ability to attract overall trend of growth. RAWALPINDI: The City First, second and third merit lists of successful candidates will be displayed on Sep - DNA foreign investment and The construction of the DNA Traffic Police (CTP) on tember 3, 9 and 15 respectively on the university website. Classes will be held at strengthened the ease of China-Pakistan Economic Sunday urged the visitors to the main campus of the university. Interested candidates can download prospectus ISLAMABAD: Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Associa- doing business year by year, Corridor(CPEC) has greatly strictly follow traffic rules and admission application form from the university website (www.aiou.edu.pk) and ranks top 10 in improve- tion of Former Ambassadors making Pakistan one of the boosted public confidence, on the roads of Murree to can apply online till August 23, 2021. Continuing students can seek admission in ment of business environ- (AFA) strongly condemns world's top 10 economies stimulated domestic demand, avoid traffic congestion and the next semester from August 16 to September 16, 2021. – DNA the gruesome killing of the ment, says Annual Report with the most improved and driven production. road mishaps. According to daughter of former Am- on Investment Security of business environment. However, it is worth not- a CTP spokesman, the tour- bassador Mr. Shaukat Ali China’s “Belt and Road” In terms of political security, ing that since 2019, the ists traveling to Murree and Mukaddam and calls for an Construction(2021). the report said that South accelerated marketization other hill stations were ad- exemplary punishment for According to China Econom- Asia as a whole is greatly of the domestic exchange vised to obey traffic rules to the murderer of Ms Noor. ic Net on Sunday, the re- affected by the superpow- rate in Pakistan has led to avoid road accidents. In a Press Release over port was jointly released by er game.China, the United market fluctuations, curren- He informed that the CTP 100 former Ambassadors, China Belt and Road Think States, Russia, Japan, and cy devaluation, sustained had designated several points members of AFA noted with Tank Cooperation Alliance, other countries outside the inflation, forcing the gov- for car parking. A number of disgust and horror the bru- Beijing International Studies region have historical ties ernment to raise the bench- main roads including Kash- tal and heinous crime and University, and other insti- and practical cooperation mark interest rate.Besides, mir Point, Mall Road, Gulda- called upon the Chief Justice tutions.The report puts for- here, which makes the ge- the debt burden increased na Road and other roads had of Pakistan to take a notice ward the fruits of researches opolitical environment of and the international sover- been closed for two-way traf- of it to ensure that justice is on the political, economic, South Asia complicated. eign rating lowered. fic to ease traffic flow. done. Meanwhile, Police and social, cultural, and ecolog- The long-running conflict As per social security, Paki- He urged the tourists to co- Prosecutor should get hold ical investment security in between India and Pakistan stan's social security is rated operate with traffic police so of all previous medical and countries along the Belt and has also intensified pres- at a middle and low level. that the traffic mess could criminal record of the cul- Road Initiative(BRI). sures on political security in Constant terrorist attacks in be avoided. The motorists prit. Supervision of this case According to the report, Pa- the region, under which the Pakistan have led to social should avoid wrong parking would help reduce alarming- kistan has reformed to sim- dispute over Kashmir poses unrest.Violent clashes can on roads which would help ly high crime against women plify the process of starting a long-standing risk of war. halt projects, cause losses ensure the smooth flow of in Islamabad. a company and obtaining a From the perspective of eco- and even threaten the safety traffic. “The beautiful cli- construction permit, imple- nomic security, Pakistan's of workers from the invest- mate of Murree during sum- Singers menting a series of pref- economic security scores up ing countries, undermining mer attracts a large number erential policies in recent by 220 percent in 2019 com- the confidence of foreign of tourists so motorists face demand years.These measures im- pared to 2010, showing an investors, the report added. severe traffic congestion.” reopening of Open Mic

Zubair Ahmad ‘Inclusive education of children ISLAMABAD: Amateur artists on Sunday demand- ed reopening of Lok Virsa with disabilities our priority’ ‘Open Mic’ program, a pop- ular platform for emerging Government pledging support for inclusive education of children with singers. Open Mic program disabilities at Global Education Summit, says Shafqat Mahmood was an initiative to discover melodious voices and used ucation (GPE). quent school closures. To inclusive education of to be held on weekly basis DNA Shafqat Mahmood will be counter this the govern- children with disabilities audition. The Open Mic endorsing ‘Equal World’ ment of Pakistan plans to in mainstream schools. program was helping those ISLAMABAD: The Feder- campaign of Sightsavers increase investment in in- These projects train teach- who were eager to sing but al Minister for Education which is calling on each clusive education. ers on disability inclusion they lack a proper or availa- and Professional Training, participating government Munazza Gillani, Country and screen thousands of ble platform to perform. Shafqat Mahmood empha- at the Summit to commit Director at Sightsavers children for eye health An emerging singer Uzma sized on inclusive education to children with disabilities Pakistan, said, “This is a problems. Nadeem said Open Mic for children with disabilities benefitting from quality and critical moment for the Pakistan has the world’s was very popular music au- and said that government accessible education. government of Pakistan to second-highest number dition program which was of Pakistan will support in- In response to the cam- make ambitious, bold and of out-of-school children, started in 2017, she also stitutions to provide quality paign, Shafqat Mahmood specific commitments on around 22.8 million, and participated in the first ses- education for children with has said “Equal World inclusive education and it’s it is very likely that large sion of Open Mic. Another disabilities. campaign has raised the great to work with them on numbers of these are chil- amateur singer Nasir Jamal Shafqat Mahmood will be significance of equity and doing this. These policy dren with disabilities. The said that Open Mic was very representing Pakistan at inclusion in education sys- commitments will help to Summit will provide an op- productive platform he said Global Education Summit tems for marginalised chil- ensure that no child is left portunity to global commu- that in Open Mic singers on 28 and 29 July where dren, especially children behind in learning”. nity to come together and sang a number of songs he will support a pledge. with disabilities“. Sightsavers is currently support quality education which were judged by a pan- The pledge promotes the Around the world children partnering with the Min- for all children and pledge el of judges comprising of education of children and with disabilities have faced istry of Education on pro- their support to transform top professional singers. will contribute to the some of the worst effects grammes that promote education systems in their Global Partnership of Ed- of COVID-19 and subse- school eye health and the countries and territories. IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Monday, July 26, 2021 High oil Briefs prices punishing Pak earns poor US $1908 mn from IT DNA export ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sunday said a weak rupee earned US $1908.125 million and costly oil is resulting by providing different infor- in inflation which is beating mation technology (IT) ser- poor. vices in various countries dur- The price of food and oil ing the first eleven months of products is increasing in fiscal year 2020-21. the international market This shows growth of 47.13 while imports and current percent when compared account deficit are increas- to US $1296.930 million ing which is resulting in eco- earned through provision nomic troubles, it said. of services during the cor- US dollar has jumped to responding period of fiscal Rs162.32 while the current year 2019-20, Pakistan Bu- account deficit is almost two reau of Statistics (PBS) re- billion dollars which show ported. increased pressure on local During the period under re- currency, said Dr. Murtaza view, the computer services Mughal, President PEW. grew by 49.91 percent as it He said that inflation has surged from US $996.880 deepened poverty and the million last fiscal year to US majority is unable to buy $1494.405 million during Ju- proper food for their fam- ly-May (2020-21). ilies which is leading to Among the computer ser- health issues among mil- vices, the exports of soft- lions. A good number of ware consultancy services people are compromising witnessed increase of 32.18 on everything else as food is percent, from US $377.134 taking away a major chunk million to US $498.500 mil- of their income, he added. lion while the export and The aid provided to the poor import of computer soft- has left much to be desired ware related services also while the middle-class is dis- rose by 29.24 percent, from appearing under the pres- US $286.088 million to US sure of inflation. $369.648 million. ISLAMABAD: A traditional tent established at the Embassy of Kyrgyz Republic. The Kyrgyz people gather in the tent to The rupee would likely con- The exports of hardware celebrate special occasions such as Eid etc. – DNA tinue to trade under pres- consultancy services de- sure next week on account creased by 72.49 percent of high demand and some from, US $1.919 million to other factors while the busi- US $0.528 million whereas ness community is awaiting the exports of repair and the State Bank’s monetary maintenance services also Wind, solar projects to account policy, he observed. decline by 65.52 percent According to independent from $1.456 million to economic experts, the ru- $0.502 million. – APP pee may shed more points for 7pc of electricity generation against the dollar due to Over 1.2 mln various problems which will We have been waiting for the finalization of the generation expansion plan by the be a nightmare for the poor people to be who have no cushion against government as this would be helpful to determine the exact need to generate clean inflation. Some say that a jabbed sharp fall in the rupee’s val- electricity to overcome the energy shortfall in the country ue is not expected as SBP’s RAWALPINDI: A two-week- reserves are at $18 billion long Anti-Covid drive would On this occasion, Mian Ghulam Mohiud- energy sector to prevent the sale and us- we will try our best to achieve it,” said the as of July 16, 2021. commence in the district Staff Report din Ahmad, CEO of SGS Electrical Com- age of substandard solar equipment and AEDB chief. from July 26. pany, said that his company had been products in the country. The solar energy “We have been waiting for the finalization Talking to the media per- ISLAMABAD: Renewable energy produc- working hard to help the Pakistani fan sector has a bright future in Pakistan,” he of the generation expansion plan by the Over 2kg sons, District Health tion in Pakistan is getting increased and industry adopt the necessary technologi- said. CEOs of solar and wind power gen- government as this would be helpful to de- Authority spokesman Dr will soon account for seven percent of the cal innovations to save electricity through erating companies also bring forward the termine the exact need to generate clean drugs Waqar Ahmed said that 356 total electricity generated in the country. their appliances. issue of circular debt which, in their opin- electricity to overcome the energy short- teams would go door-to-door This was stated by the Chief Executive He said that his company has introduced a ion, was shaking the confidence of inves- fall in the country. recovered and administer the anti-cov- Officer of the Alternative Development fan in the Pakistani market, which was ca- tors in Pakistan. He assured the participants that more RAWALPINDI: The police id vaccine to 1,299,838 peo- Board (AEDB), Shah Jahan Mirza while pable of saving up to 80 percent electrici- Responding to a question, Chairman electricity would be drawn from the wind here on Sunday arrested a ple above 16 years of age in speaking at the International Renewable ty to the benefit of the power consumers. AEDB SHAH JAHAN Mirza said that gov- and solar power projects already function- lady smuggler and recov- all tehsils and union coun- Energy Conference organized here at a Sharing his views with the participants ernment is facilitating and encouraging al in the country with an increase in na - ered over 2 kg drugs from cils of the district. local hotel, of the meeting, the CEO of Prosun Solar, companies to invest in solar and wind tional energy demand. her possession, a police He said that the target of “At present, the functional wind, solar, and Muhammad Tahir, said that his company power projects. He said AEDB had been Speaking on the occasion, Naeem Qureshi spokesman said. vaccinating 70 per cent of some other renewable energy projects in had been making efforts to introduce spe- making progress to introduce the system of Energy Update, stressed the need for Sadiqabad police during the population of the dis- the country have been producing 2,000 cial solar-powered appliances for areas of of international competitive bidding to greater interaction and dialogue between course of action held a lady trict would be achieved by Megawatts of clean electricity. Under-con- Pakistan that were off-grid and didn’t have promote electricity generation through concerned stakeholders of the govern- smuggler namely Ayesha August 10. struction wind and solar projects in the electricity. clean resources in the country. ment and private sectors to promote the bibi and recovered 2.4 kg Dr Waqar informed that country would add 850 MWs of renewable “Our company is also working with the “Although we have an ambitious target of cause of clean power generation in the drugs from her custody. the rate of positive cases of energy in the system soon,” he said. concerned regulatory authorities of the clean electricity generation in the country country. A case has been registered coronavirus had reached 6.7 against the lady smuggler per cent so far which was while further investigation 2.1 per cent in June and 6.1 Price hike was in progress. per cent in July last year. Noor Mukaddam murder case: Meanwhile, City Police Of- He said staff deployed for hitting ficer (CPO), Muhammad the campaign had been is- Ahsan Younas appreciated sued special instructions projects parents of Zahir arrested the performance of police. and informed that no negli- Jaffer is believed to have ed Jaffer in the court of Duty been seized, police said. The He made it clear that strict gence in that regard would DNA sought treatment, have also Magistrate Sohaib Bilal Ran- accused’s mobile phone was action would be taken be tolerated. “Sufficient DNA been issued. jha after the completion of a also confiscated. against those who were quantity of vaccine is availa- ISLAMABAD: The parents Taking to Twitter, Deputy three-day physical remand. As per sources, the accused found in such illegal busi- ble, and no stone will be left ISLAMABAD: Former Pres- of Zahir Jaffer, who has Commissioner Islamabad Jaffer was arrested after had planned the crime nesses. – APP unturned in efforts to make ident of Islamabad Chamber been allegedly involved Muhammed Hamza Shafqa- Noor’s father lodged a case and had taken some of his of Commerce and Industry the campaign a success,” he in the murder of former at confirmed the news and against him at the Kohsar po- friends into confidence re- added. – APP (ICCI) Dr. Shahid Rasheed diplomat’s daughter Noor wrote: “Sealing orders of lice station. garding the plan a few days Butt on Sunday said contin- USA, UK, top Mukadam, have been ar- Therapy works issued. Par- According to the police, Jaffer before the incident. ued hike in the price of con- 2 destinations People urged rested on the basis of hiding ents of Murderer Zahir Jaf- was arrested from the site The accused, according to struction material has not evidence, police revealed far also arrested.” of the murder and the mur- the source, called Noor at only damaged government of Pakistani to take Sunday. The parents of the accused ing that two employees work- der weapon — a knife — was this residence and told her and private projects but also Meanwhile, orders to seal have been arrested on the ing for Therapy Works have recovered. A pistol and an to switch her phone off. increased house rents. The exports part in tree Therapy Works, the drug charges of concealing the also been taken into custody. iron machete found at the When her parents couldn’t construction of houses has rehabilitation centre where crime, the police said, add- On Saturday, police present- accused’s residence had also contact her, they started become costly, therefore, ISLAMABAD: The United plantation inquiring from her friends investors are seeking more States of America (USA) re- about her whereabouts. rent which is contributing to mained the top export desti- When some of Noor’s nations of the Pakistani prod- Staff Report inflation, he said. friends went to Jaffer’s res- Shahid Rasheed Butt said ucts during the fiscal year idence to inquire about the that cost of construction (2020-21), followed by United RAWALPINDI: Active par- deceased, he denied see- ticipation of the masses material including ce- Kingdom (UK) and China. ing her. Upon this, Noor’s ment, sand, steel, glass, The total exports to the in tree plantation at large friends had a scuffle with scale is a must to over- wood, brick, stone, paint USA during July-June (2020- the accused, sources told and hardware etc. contin- 21) were recorded at US $ come the threats to lives the police. and health being occurred ue to skyrocket after the 5029.400 million against the A source also told the police construction package was exports of US $ 3915.226 mil- and aggregated due to en- that Jaffer was a little con- vironmental pollution and announced. The increased lion during July-June (2019- cerned about being arrest- cost of construction has in- 20), showing growth of 28.45 global warming. ed while he was planning District Range forest officer creased rents in the urban percent during the period un- the murder. However, he centers putting additional der review, according to State Chakwal of Forest Depart- was confident to be spared ment (Extention) Punjab burden on masses which Bank of Pakistan (SBP). as he holds American citi- can become a crisis if not This was followed by UK, Rawalpindi Division Sher zenship. After brutally mur- Afzal Raja said this while noticed by authorities. wherein Pakistan exported dering Noor, the accused The business leader said goods worth $ 2047.079 mil- planting saplings at different tried fleeing to the United that presently the coun- lion against the exports of $ places along with the officers States but was arrested on try is facing a shortage 1638.544 million last year, of district administration. time. It should be noted of ten million houses and showing increase of 24.93 Assistant Commissioner that Jaffer had previously every year the shortage in percent. Chakwal and workers of Insaf been deported from the Tiger Force also planted sap- being increase by almost China as the at third top ex- ISLAMABAD: Therapy Works, clinic of parents of Zahir Jaffer being sealed on the instructions of United Kingdom on charg- increased by four hundred lings on this occasion. es of assaulting a female. port destination, where Paki- He said the role of every the District Administration. The parents of Zahir have also been arrested. – DNA thousand units. stan exported products worth citizen is very important in US $ 2043.206 million dur- solving serious problems ing fiscal year under review like environmental pollu- against the exports of US $ tion and global warming. 1663.962 million during last “In order to make this role fiscal year, showing growth of the citizens active and The magic of cleanliness of 22.79 percent, SBP data fruitful, the campaign “Har wenty kilometers west of shampooed mane was sleeping and He wanted to shake its hand but white as snow. iens from outer space had come to revealed. Bashar ... Do Shajar” or- the bounty road a small lane a fly fluttering its wings came and as he touched the water he found The brook was bubbling at its earth to dirty and destroy it. Among other countries, Paki- ganized by the Punjab For- wound its way to a small settled on his nose but that did not nothing there. It was only his re- seams. Daffy the duck was busy They sprinkled dust everywhere stani exports to United Arab est Department (Exten- T Emirates (UAE) stood at US castle. The castle looked like it seem to bother him. The freshly flection. Big Wing the butterfly pointing its beak towards the fish. with their guns and threw litter sion) Rawalpindi Division was built for a prince and princess groomed horses sung, had hurt one of its legs. Off it flew “I want to play with you”, she said. everywhere. The animals went to $ 1487.279 million against is successfully underway”, to stay in. The sky seemed to hug “Neigh ho, here we go, Right and to the hospital to get it cleaned They all went to Popo the owl’s uncle and auntie cleanwallah and $ 1588.330 million during he added. the earth there. The cheerful sun left, high and low, and plastered. Daisy the cow sat school. Naughty calf had to jump begged them to help them over- last year, showing decrease He said that a large area smiled and beamed on the earth On and on till we meet miss doe, grazing on the grass. “I’ll have a thrice over the fence for going to come this problem. of 6.36 percent while the of barren lands owned by and the flowers opened up and We’ll stop her and tell her to come school with a dirty uniform and They advised them to take three exports to Germany were re- farmers has so far been smiled back. The towers which to the show Mammy the mouse was not given elephant trunks full of soap, two corded at US $ 1511.227 mil- turned into dense potential seemed to reach up to the sky had Sniff, sniff what do I smell in the Short Story cheese to eat as punishment for mouthful of happiness; five buck- lion against US $ 1302.991 forests apart from making music playing in them. Little chil- air? wearing dirty shoes. etful of fairy tonic and ten images million, the data revealed. the present forests more Zeenat Iqbal Hussain dren danced to the tune, Ho hum The sweet smelling flowers nod- One day the sky was all dark. The of lions paws. During July-June (2020-21), dense and wide. He men- ta ra rum...one leg moved left, one ding their heads from here to moon hid behind the clouds. The Make a potion of this and spray it the exports to Afghanistan tioned that the district were recorded at US $ range forest office was also right, hands in the air. The atmos- there”. glass of milk shake”. lion growled and the bear started on the enemy and they shall beat phere was filled with happiness Mr Green the plant was as bright Big Wing told her. “You get some to fight. The pond water became a hasty retreat. The animals sat 983.295 million against US $ pursuing a special cam- 890.052 million whereas the paign regarding making the and cleanliness. The bear with his as a day just as if the rain had hair for my bald head”, said Dai- black as night. The air started to down to this task and did as they snowy, clean coat of fur cuddled up cleansed it. Freddy the frog sat on sy with a smile. “I’ll get you some smell. The grass sprouted weeds were told. Lo and behold! It was exports to Holland stood at public aware of the impor- US $ 1118.093 million against tance and need of trees. with the monkey who had a well the pond and was puzzled to see from Kaku the lion. Urn, mum” he and the flowers died. Everything not long before they saw the backs combed tail. King Lion with his another frog staring back at him. went as he drank the milk it was as was gripped with fear. Some al- of the aliens. US $982.263 million. – APP Monday, July 26, 2021 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Mismanaged tourism Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Vaccinate, now Deputy Editor: Abid Raza HE tourism industry brings in a majority of rev- AKISTAN’S total reported coronavirus cases crossed the enue for the residents of popular tourist spots in Member APNS / ABC Certified one million mark recently, even though it is believed the T the north. This is one reason why the government Vol: 02 Issue: 69 P actual number may be much higher owing to the coun - try’s low testing numbers. With daily cases averaging around reversed the ban on tourism and allowed tourists to flock Email: [email protected] to the northern areas as long as strict SOPs were imple- 2,000 in the past two weeks – a rate last witnessed towards the mented. However, when these regulations are discarded and Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 end of May and early June when the third wave was subsiding when good civic sense is also not practiced, excess tourism Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad – there is sufficient reason for alarm, especially with the new becomes a nuisance and a health risk for not only the resi- variants of concern. The Delta variant is the most dangerous one to-date and has been identified as the dominant strain in dents but the tourists themselves too, and on government 85 countries. It appears to be gaining ground in Pakistan too, resources. The weekend after Eid proves that pandemic or though its exact footprint is hard to gauge due to our limited not, delta variant or not, the number of tourists flocking to resources. Nevertheless, it’s potential for devastation cannot the north has not diminished, as hundreds of thousands of be taken lightly. The variant is wreaking havoc in places like people rushed to Naran, Swat, Murree and Hunza. Indonesia in similar ways to what transpired in India earlier Reportedly there has been almost no following of SOPs— this year from where it is believed to have originated. masks are rarely worn and there is almost no social dis - At present, around 25 million vaccine doses have been admin- tancing. For the last two days, there have been reported istered in Pakistan, and as stated many times here earlier, the roadblocks and traffic jams lasting all the way from Chilas figure is far behind from reaching any kind of protective shield to Balakot—travellers report driving for twenty hours to from the coronavirus. With a purported fourth wave of the virus cover distances that would normally take three hours— taking shape in the country, statistics from Sindh reveal that a something which not only leaves tourists stranded but vast majority – 85 percent – of those hospitalised from Covid-19 also is a cause of major noise pollution for locals. Two at present had not been vaccinated. These grim figures should be tourists were killed when a car plunged into a ravine near enough to compel people to take the vaccine, which appears to be Lulusar Lake in Kaghan valley, and there have been more well-stocked at the moment. car accidents reported near Babusar Pass. With Sindh’s positivity ratio hovering around 10 percent and Ka- These occurrences are not just a natural by-product of tour- rachi’s at over double that, the provincial government has an- ism, they are the side effects of mismanagement. The traf- nounced a roll back of recently eased restrictions. Perhaps other governments should follow suit before it’s too late. And while the fic congestion has been addressed before in previous years, Sindh government’s decision to withhold salaries of unvaccinat- yet there are still inefficient implementation mechanisms ed government employees and proposal to block SIMs of those against breaking of traffic rules. A strong civic sense is also who refuse to vaccinate appear unjust and hard to implement, missing as travellers illegally form second lanes and partic- sadly, it seems only the threat of such sanctions may force the ipate in overtaking, making the situation dangerous for all. majority to successfully overcome vaccine hesitancy. Doctors All of this is a recipe for disaster for the pandemic. As the operating vaccination centres believe the country’s inoculation weekend ends, it is hoped that the tourism surge will be drive was initially aided by the devastation in India, and later due better handled. It is also important that the government to official and international vaccine requirements, leading to the finally improves on managing tourism and poor civic prac - present slump or inadequate acceleration. The challenge ahead tices such as hazardous traffic and littering on prominent is a mammoth one and demands the complete attention of the events like Eid or Independence Day. government, opposition, and every member of the public. Strategic partners Uzbekistan and Pakistan aim at strengthening Central and South Asia cooperation to the formation of transport routes, accelerated develop- Furqat Sidikov ment of trade and economic ties in the region. The issues of increasing mutual trade turnover, establishing air cargo transportation, providing mutual benefits and preferences were discussed. The issues of ensuring regional security and strengthening military-technical cooperation were also con- sidered. Following the talks, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Imran Khan signed a Joint Declaration on the establishment of a strategic partnership between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 8 documents were also signed, including intergovernmental agreements on transit and trade, simplification of visa pro- cedures for representatives of business circles and tourist groups. They also signed a protocol on cooperation in the field of military education between the Ministries of defense of the two countries, a Program of cultural exchanges for 2021-2026, a Memorandum of understanding on tourism, a protocol on the exchange of preliminary information on goods and vehicles crossing the state border, as well as a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of As the President of World Economy and Diplomacy and the Pakistan Academy of Diplomatic Service, an agreement on the establishment of Uzbekistan stressed at the the Uzbek-Pakistani Business Council. In addition, following the meeting of the Intergovernmental opening of the conference, Commission and the Uzbek-Pakistani business forum, held on the eve of the visit of the head of Pakistan to Tashkent, the time has come, based agreements worth $ 500 million were signed. It is worth noting that in recent years, the bilateral dialogue on the huge historical, and contacts have noticeably intensified. The meetings of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the scientific, spiritual and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan in Beijing and Bish- cultural heritage of the kek in 2019, the online summit of leaders in April this year opened new prospects for interstate cooperation. As a re- peoples of the two regions, sult of mutual visits at the level of governments and regions, bilateral relations are filled with practical content. the complementarity of the Participation of the two heads of state in the international conference “ Central and South Asia: Regional Interconnect- economies, the availability edness. Challenges and opportunities “ was a confirmation of the high mutual interest in the development of investment of intellectual potential and economic cooperation, the implementation of the trans- port and transit potential of the countries of the two regions, N July 15-16, 2021, a high-level International Con- the strengthening of cultural and humanitarian cooperation. ference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connec- The initiative to strengthen regional connectivity was pro- O tivity. Challenges and Opportunities” was held in posed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the context of Tashkent, organized on the initiative of the President of Tashkent’s new foreign policy strategy aimed at turning Cen- the Republic of Uzbekistan. The conference was attended tral Asia into a region of security, stability and sustainable by Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, President of Af- development integrated into the world economy. ghanistan Ashraf Ghani, heads of foreign ministries of Cen- As you know, South Asia is a region that is historically close- tral and South Asia and other regions of the world, heads ly connected with Central Asia in economic, social, cultural of leading international organizations, financial institutions, and civilizational dimensions. Located at the crossroads of investment funds and companies, as well as world research the Great Silk Road, these two regions have contributed and analytical centers. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to an active dialogue between peoples and civilizations for of Uzbekistan Furkat Sidikov spoke about the main goals many centuries. Unfortunately, in the nineteenth century, and objectives of the conference, as well as the significance due to historical circumstances, the interconnectedness and results of the official visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan of the two adjacent regions was violated. Today, when the Imran Khan to the country world has entered the era of global geopolitical transforma- - First of all, I would like to emphasize that the first official tions that bring both challenges and new opportunities, the visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to Uzbekistan revival of mutual relations between Central and South Asia and his participation in a major international forum on the is becoming an even more popular and objective process. interconnectedness of Central and South Asia opened a new As the President of Uzbekistan stressed at the opening of era of bilateral partnership and interregional cooperation. As the conference, the time has come, based on the huge his- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev stressed during torical, scientific, spiritual and cultural heritage of the peo- the talks in Tashkent, Pakistan is our time-tested and reliable ples of the two regions, the complementarity of the econo- and will significantly reduce the transport costs for the de- tunities for building trade, economic and investment ties, partner. The relations between the two States are based on mies, the availability of intellectual potential, to consolidate livery of goods between the countries of the region. strengthening transport and communication cooperation mutual respect and trust. Despite the current difficult situa- joint efforts, which will undoubtedly give a powerful syn- Thus, the main promising areas of cooperation between the between the countries of Central and South Asia. tion, our cooperation is developing at a dynamic pace, and we ergy effect. At the same time, it is important to note that countries of Central and South Asia are new transport cor- In general, the practical implementation of Uzbekistan’s are interested in further expanding ties in all areas. the growth of trade turnover with Pakistan and other South ridors that provide access to the southern seaports of the plans for interconnectedness can create a new economic re- During the exchange of views on topical issues of the re- Asian countries largely depends on the creation of reliable countries of Central Asia, cooperation in the energy sector ality in two regions at once, creating the most favorable soil gional and international agenda, the heads of the two states routes for the delivery of goods. Following the results of the (electricity exports), promotion of mutual investments, as and all the necessary conditions for the inclusive economic confirmed the coincidence or proximity of the positions of Uzbek-Afghan-Pakistani high-level talks held in February well as the expansion and diversification of foreign trade. development of the Central and South Asian states. the parties. It was stressed that Uzbekistan and Pakistan, as 2021 in Tashkent, a Joint Action Plan (“Road Map”) for the The implementation of transport and energy projects on – The writer is the Deputy Foreign Minister close neighbors of Afghanistan, are interested in establish- construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway the territory of Afghanistan, which is a bridge between the of Uzbekistan. He has also served ing peace and stability in this country, which will contribute was signed. This railway project occupies a special place two regions, will create conditions for expanding oppor- as Uzbek ambassador to Pakistan. Silk Route, the route to prosperity and hope ILK Route, the lifeline of the trade from ancient paper invented by China during the ruling period of the China in 2013 announced to restore the original historic Huma Arshad times to medieval times from east to west is the Han Dynasty used to export from China to the rest of the Silk Route to improve China’s cordial relations in terms S historical trade route. This route had played a piv - world mainly via Silk Road since the 3rd century. The in- of trade and culture with the rest of the world. Behind otal role in the establishment and growth of civilizations vention of paper and then its transportation to Europe had all this, the main aim of China is to improve its domestic in both east and west in the continents of Asia, Africa, brought a revolution in communication as written words growth. The project of connecting China with Asia, Eu- and Europe. The historically famous silk route is dated became the main form of communication for the first time rope, and East Africa is known as Belt and Road Initiative back from 130BC during the region of the Han Dynasty and resulted in the form of the first printed press in the (BRI). The maritime Silk Road plan of China is sea-based of China. Silk Route or the famous Silk Road is stretched world named, “Gutenberg’s Printing Press.” connecting China’s southern coast to the Mediterranean, up to 4,000 miles has become the biggest source of trans - Many explorers had used the Silk Route from west to east Africa, South East Asia, and Central Asia. porting goods, exchanging cultures, and contributing to and east to west to transfer knowledge, religion, and history. If we talk about Pakistan particularly we came to know that the history of the world in trade and culture. Marco Polo the famous explorer came from Italy to China with passing years Silk Route was replaced by the Karako- Importance of Silk Route in Ancient and Medieval times and had spent twenty-four years altogether in the court of ram Highway. The road passes through our famous moun- The precious fabric of silk originated in China and then Kublai Khan the Mongolian emperor. Marco Polo went back tains of Himalayas, Hindukush, and Karakoram ranges in had been distributed to other parts of the world from Chi- to Italy by using the same Silk Route. Marco Polo’s mem- the same direction of Silk Road. The China Pakistan Eco- na. So, The Silk Route refers to the routes leading west oirs gave a clear understanding of Asian culture, traditions, nomic Corridor is the project to promote trade and com- out of China to Central Asia, the Middle East, the subcon- and economy to the rest of the world. Silk Route had con- merce via Gawadar Port. CPEC will link the Xinjian region tinent, and beyond. The Route got its name on the name tributed to spreading religions like Christianity, Buddhism, with Gawadar port in Balochistan. This mega project of 64 of precious fabric ‘silk.’ Here it is important to mention Islam and Hinduism, and other small religions from ancient billion dollars includes a network of roads and railway in- that the Silk Route had not been restricted to the trade times to medieval times. Missionaries of different religions frastructure along with a hydropower plant. CPEC project of silk only; the trade of spices, fabrics, animals, fruits, had used to use the Silk Road to spread their religions. is a milestone in the economic history of Pakistan and is and vegetables, precious stones, and other valuable items Modern-day Silk Route and new avenues opening new avenues of economic stability in our country. Silk Road embodies the spirit also took place through this famous Silk Route. Chinese of trade and commerce “Silk Road embodies the spirit of discovery and exchange. of discovery and exchange has a prominent contribution towards using and develop- The Silk Route was always in use from ancient to mod- We want to encourage people to look for what unites them ing the Silk Route. Since ancient times, gunpowder and ern times but with the rapidly growing economic world, instead of what divides them.” (Laura Field) IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Monday, July 26, 2021 India upset Briefs over PTI victory: Fawad

From Page 01 Indian media had strongly opposed Imran Khan’s gov- Medal Count ernment regarding Kashmir. Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Formation of Imran Khan’s 1 China 6 1 4 11 government in Azad Kash- 2 Japan 5 1 -- 6 mir would be a great shock 3 USA 4 2 4 10 to India, he added. He said 4 South Korea 2 0 3 5 that Pind Dadan Khan was 5 Russia 1 4 2 7 the stronghold of PTI. He also thanked the people for voting for the PTI candidate. Saudi FM Congratulating the people of Kashmir, the minister due on said that free and fair elec- tion process within Pakistan July 27 gave hope to the people of Illegally Indian Occupied From Page 01 Jammu and Kashmir. He “Saudi foreign minister is said that time would open visiting Pakistan on July when the people of IIOJK 27,” the embassy official would also cast their votes said, adding the visit is a in free and fair election pro- continuation of high-level cess. Fawad said that the engagements between the election process in Pakistan two countries which start- and Kashmir as a whole ed with the visit of Saudi was peaceful. He said that Crown Prince Mohammed unfortunately a PTI work- bin Salman, followed by Paki- er was martyred during an stani Prime Minister Imran incident. He said that the Khan’s visit to the kingdom”, PPP workers had attacked added the Arab News. The the PTI activists at several crown prince was in Islama- places during the polling. bad on a high-profile visit in TOKYO: Players of Australian hockey team celebrate after a seven goal win against India, in their second match of Tokyo Olympics. Fawad said that the turnout February 2019, during which Indians could score only one goal. – DNA of more than 50 per cent Saudi Arabia signed invest- was a positive development. ment deals with Pakistan worth $20 billion. According to Ashrafi, pro- ‘Rigged gress on the agreements election’: will be reviewed during Australia defeat India Prince Faisal’s upcoming Opp. parties visit, which “will also focus on future cooperation be- slam... tween the two countries.” by 7-1 in Men’s hockey From Page 01 Thousands attempting to “steal” the elections. The PPP leader al- of Afghan India men’s hockey team was not able to carry their winning momentum as the leged PTI workers had fired on a PPP worker’s car dur- families... Manpreet Singh-led side stumbled to a defeat at the hands of Australia in ing polling time, while police their second Group A game in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics had uprooted a camp belong- From Page 01 ing to her party. “There is a the Taliban to come that their winning momen- Australia dent another rose up to the challenge. lights of the Olympic as Argentina’s Matias Rey clear difference between the close,” Lalai Dastageeri, Sports Desk tum as the Manpreet Sin - blow as Jeremy Hayward However, Australia once Games is the camaraderie came over to help stretch voter lists of several polling deputy governor of Kanda- gh-led side stumbled to went through India goal- again restored their four- we see between athletes of out his tired muscles, the stations [...] PPP has submit- har province, told AFP. TOKYO: World’s No. 1 a defeat at the hands of keeper PR Sreejesh and goal lead as Blake Govers different nations - wheth- two rivals seemingly in ted a written complaint to “We are now trying to or- ranked Australian team Australia in their second as a result, Australia took scored through a penalty er it be a congratulations good spirits. the AJK Election Commis- ganise our security forces.” played like No. 1 to hand Group A game in the on - a 2-0 lead, creating more stroke, giving Australia a after a tough battle or a The 36-year-old Argentin- sion,” she said. Local authorities had set up India one of the worst de- going Tokyo Olympics. pressure on India. In the 5-1 lead. helping hand when an op- ian came flying over and Meanwhile, PML-N spokes- four camps for the displaced feat for the Indian Hockey Australia defeated India 7-1 same quarter, Flynn Ogil- Minutes later, Glovers ponent hits the deck. appeared to shout in Ale- person Marriyum Aurang- people who were estimated team in recent times. Indi- here at the Oi Hockey Sta- vie scored as well, giving scored again and Australia But Argentina won’t be gre’s face before shoving zeb, in a statement, claimed to be about 154,000. an defence was completely dium North Pitch. India will Australia a 3-0 lead. India gained a 6-1 lead, and In- winning any medals for his stick at the back of his PTI “goons” had attacked Kandahar resident Hafiz exposed by the Australian next take on Spain on Tues- had no answers to whatever dia ran the risk of conced- sportsmanship this year, head while he was still ly- her party’s workers in Gu- Mohammad Akbar said his attackers as they scored day. In the first quarter, was being thrown at them, ing goals in double digits. after an unprovoked at- ing on the field, much to jranwala’s Alipur Chatha house had been taken over goals at will against the Australia managed to take and they quickly conceded In the fourth and final tack from one of their field the outrage of the other area to “rig” the election. by the Taliban after he fled. helpless Indian team – the lead as Daniel Beale another, to go 0-4 down in quarter, Australia scored hockey players at the end Spanish players. Aurangzeb said despite “They forced us to leave Follow India will now play scored. The Manpreet Sin- the second quarter. one more goal and in the of a game against Spain. A scuffle ensued where PTI workers beating up her ... I am now living with my Spain in their 3rd game in gh-led India was not able In the third quarter, In- end, they registered a The game itself ended in Delas from Spain pushed party workers, the police 20-member family in a com- Olympics on Tuesday. to get the equaliser in the dia finally managed to get thundering win. a 1-1 draw, and Spain’s Rossi away with a hand “arrested those associat- pound with no toilet,” said India men’s hockey team first quarter and hence the on the scoring sheet as Spain Vs Argentina: One David Alegre finished the around his throat, aggra- ed with PML-N”. “PTI has Akbar. Residents expressed was not able to carry scoreline remained 1-0. 21-year-old Dilpreet Singh of the non-sporting high- match lying on the field vating Rossi further. been allowed to engage in concerns that the fighting hooliganism with complete might increase in the days liberty,” she said. ahead. “If they really want Low-energy Olympics The spokesperson alleged to fight, they should go to a AJK Election Commission desert and fight, not destroy put skate star in a spin officials refused to accept the city,” said Khan Moham- PML-N’s written complaints, mad, who moved to a camp TOKYO: American superstar Nyjah Huston bemoaned saying they would accept with his family. soaring temperatures and the lack of fans as he endured them after permission from “Even if they win, they can’t a day to forget in skateboarding’s grand Olympic debut on the chief election commis- rule a ghost town.” Kandahar, Sunday. The multiple world champion and world number sioner. “Complaints of vi- with its 650,000 inhabitants, one has dominated street skating but four straight falls in olence and rigging do not is the second-largest city in the tricks section left him seventh out of eight finalists. meet the criteria for a trans- Afghanistan after Kabul. The Japan’s Yuto Horigome took the inaugural gold with parent election,” she added. southern province was the Huston, skating’s high-profile, multi-millionaire answer to Aurangzeb had earlier epi-centre of the Taliban’s Tiger Woods or LeBron James, left searching for answers. drawn attention to what she regime when they ruled Af- He said it was difficult competing in a sun-baked, empty had termed as “irregulari- ghanistan between 1996 to venue -- after fans were barred from most of the Games ties” being reported from 2001. Ousted from power in a over the coronavirus -- with an Olympic title on the line. various constituencies. US-led invasion in 2001 after Many of his victories have come in front of noisy crowds “Complaints of polling the September 11 attacks, and while hip hop still thumped from the speakers, the agents being prevented the Taliban have spearhead- lack of an audi- from entering polling sta- ed a deadly insurgency that ence was keenly tions and closure of polling continues to this day. felt at Ariake are increasing,” she said in Their latest offensive Urban Sports a statement. She claimed launched in early May has Centre. “The that polling has been stalled seen the group take con- atmosphere has for two hours at Girls Prima- trol of half of the country’s been hard defi- ry School Kangarhariwala, about 400 districts. Earlier nitely,” Huston Union Council Komi Kot. this week, the chairman of TOKYO: China's weightlifter Li Fabin won men's 61 kg gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics said. “Even “Women voters are being the US joint chiefs of staff on claiming the 5th gold medal for Team China. – DNA though I skate with headphones on out there, I normally treated insultingly,” she General Mark Milley said feed off the energy of the crowd. It’s really unfortunate added and claimed that the Taliban appear to have that there’s no fans here.” He added that the hot weather, there are reports of votes “strategic momentum” on with temperatures hitting 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees being stamped inside the the battlefield. Pakistan vs West Indies T20I Fahrenheit) “really makes a difference”. “Your feet start polling station with the help burning out, it feels kinda crazy. It gets so hot that your of staff. No polling agent COVID tally board kinda flexes. It’s not easy,” Huston said, admitting was allowed to enter LA-32 series schedule revised that he felt more pressure than normal. Chakar, LA-33 Goharabad reports 6% “There’s an extra pressure here. I’ve been skating except that of PTI, she fur- LAHORE: The schedule for the Pakistan and West Indies T20I series has been revised, with the number of fixtures cut pro-contests for 15 years now but there’s Street League, ther claimed. positivity... down from five to four, Cricket West Indies announced in a statement on Sunday. X Games, but if you compare that to the Olympics there’s The four-match T20I series will start on July 28 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, while the rest of the matches will be no comparison,” he said. Despite his disappointment, Indonesian played at the Guyana National Stadium on July 31, August 1, and August 3, the board announced. Huston said it was a dream come true to compete at the From Page 01 “The adjustment [...] was necessary due to the changes to the fixtures for the ongoing ODI series between West Indies and Olympics -- and hoped skateboarding could bring a “new playing Tokyo during past 24 hours in var- Australia, which are part of the International Cricket Council’s ODI Super League, which concludes on July 26,” it added. vibe” to the highly traditional Games. “Skateboarding can ious Covid dedicated health- Games for Match schedule: give to the Olympics a great competition, some new vibes care facilities of the country. that I feel it’d kinda need,” he said. “After this, hopefully The National Covid positivi- July 27: 1st match at Kensington Oval August 3: 4th match at Guyana National Stadium people will be more accepting to skateboarding in cities Covid-victim ty ratio during past 24 hours July 31: 2nd match at Guyana National Stadium August 12-16: 1st Test at Sabina Park like Tokyo. There’s a lot of good spots here and amazing brother was recorded 6.32 percent. August 1: 3rd match at Guyana National Stadium August 20-24: 2nd Test at Sabina Park skaters that come from here,” Huston added. – DNA The Covid positivity ratio TOKYO: An Asian champion is the percentage of actual badminton player is gunning positive cases appearing in for glory at the coronavi- every 100 tests performed to rus-delayed Tokyo Olympics identify infected individuals. in memory of his brother The maximum ventilators World No.1 Barty suffers shock defeat in first round who died of the disease. Indo- were occupied in four major nesia’s Jonatan Christie was cities including Islamabad The rules call for a 10-minute break, if requested, between the second and third sets once the reading competing at a tournament 38%, Lahore 20%, Peshawar goes above 30.1 Celsius, while changeovers and set breaks have been extended by 30 seconds in Thailand earlier this year 15% and Karachi 15%. when he learned that his old- The maximum Oxygen beds TOKYO: World number one Ashleigh Bar- the women’s doubles. Barty could potential- er brother, Ivan, had contract- (alternate oxygen providing ty crashed out of the Olympics women’s ly come up against Sorribes Tormo again in ed the illness back home. facility other than venti- singles tennis tournament in the opening the quarter-finals of that competition. Sor- The 23-year-old Christie’s lator administered as per round on Sunday, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Spain’s ribes Tormo and Paula Badosa are in first- mother, father and broth- medical requirement of Sara Sorribes Tormo. round action later on Sunday. er all eventually ended up COVID patient) was also oc- Barty, the reigning Wimbledon champion, Sorribes Tormo dismissed concerns of in hospital, but his sibling cupied in four major cities dropped serve twice in each set and made playing twice on the same day as the ITF’s suffered most. “After I of Gilgit 50%, Karachi 46%, 55 unforced errors compared to just 13 for extreme weather policy was activated with came back from Thailand, Rawalpindi 24% and Muzaf- her opponent. temperatures again reaching 32 degrees my mother said to me, ‘he farabad 28%. Around 278 “It’s an amazing feeling, I still can’t believe Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) in Tokyo. is already sick’,” the 2018 ventilators were occupied it,” said the 48th-ranked Sorribes Tormo, The rules call for a 10-minute break, if re- Asian Games badminton elsewhere in the country who will go on to face France’s Fiona Ferro quested, between the second and third sets champion said. while no COVID affected in the second round. once the reading goes above 30.1 Celsius, “My mother and father were person was on ventilator in “It’s something incredible for me. It’s some- while changeovers and set breaks have been ill at the same time, but in Balochistan, and Gilgit Bal- thing that I’ve been dreaming of all my life, extended by 30 seconds. a different hospital to my tistan (GB). Some 44,579 being here and even more so beating the “I’m playing with Paula, who is one of my brother. “I was going to my tests were conducted across world number one. I’m super, super happy.” best friends, and we are super happy to be father and mother’s hospi- the country on Saturday, While Barty’s bid to become the first Aus- here. We will enjoy it,” said Sorribes Tormo. tal, and then in the evening including 16,156 in Sindh, tralian singles gold medallist in tennis “It doesn’t matter the conditions. We are I was going to my brother’s 17,525 in Punjab, 6,117 in KP. ended prematurely, she and partner Storm here to play, we are here to enjoy and that’s hospital, so I had to take Sanders are through to the second round of what we will try to do.” – APP time out for them.” IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Monday, July 26, 2021 Vietnam’s Briefs daily Covid Chinese company to set up infections hit Turkey new high reports HANOI: Vietnam’s daily COV- 12,381 daily smart phone assembly unit ID-19 infections hit a new high for the third day in a row Covid cases with 9,256 new cases on Sat- The local production of smartphones saves the company from paying massive import urday, surging from Friday’s ANKARA: Turkey on Sun- 7,307, according to the coun- day registered 12,381 new duty, which has also been increased by up to 240 % following the Annual Budget 2021-26 try’s Ministry of Health. The COVID-19 cases, raising new infections included 9,225 its tally of infections to year-on-year to hit a 17% stan, similar results can be hallmark of both companies. locally transmitted and 31 im- 5,587,378, according to its Agencies global market share during expected when it comes to As Pakistan is a developing ported, bringing the total tally Health Ministry. the quarter, per data from the company’s smartphone country with a large, young BEIJING: Xiaomi, the sec- to 90,934 with 370 deaths, The death toll from the vi- Canalys. If this level of prices. Realme has already population, establishing lo- ond biggest smartphone the ministry said. Among the rus in Turkey rose by 58 to growth continues to evolve had a test run of its local as- cal mobile assembly units is company in the world, is community cases, 5,396 were 50,879, while 5,383 more at its current pace, the Chi- sembly line in Lahore, caus- expected to have a positive planning to set up its assem- reported in the southern ep- people recovered in the last na-based tech giant may ing a considerable drop in socio-economic impact. bly unit in Pakistan in the icenter Ho Chi Minh City, 24 hours. A total of 221,463 soon trump Samsung like it the prices of Realme phones, It is to be noted that Paki- next 3-4 months, creating 1,892 in the southern Long tests were conducted over did one over Apple, and can such as that of the new C21. stan, with over 40 million employment opportunities An province, and 785 in the the past day, it said. become the world’s biggest This was revealed by users, is the 7th largest as well as making smart- southern Binh Duong prov- Turkey has started mass smartphone vendor before Realme’s Director of Mar- importer of mobile phones phones more accessible to ince.Nationwide, 17,583 COV- COVID-19 vaccination on the end of this year. keting in Southeast Asia, globally. Therefore, local people across the country. ID-19 patients have recov- Jan. 14 after the author- Canalys also reports top South Asia and Latin Ameri- manufacturing will also save According to global analyt- ered, up 2,047 from Friday. ities approved the emer- smartphone vendors, Q1 assembly plants in Paki- manufacturing plant in La- ca, Sherry Dong. foreign exchange on mobile ics firm Canalys, Xiaomi As of Saturday, Vietnam had gency use of the Chinese 2021 in Pakistan which in- stan. These brands include hore. Both Xiaomi and Realme phone imports. became the world’s sec- registered a total of 88,762 Sinovac vaccine. More than cludes Transsion at #1, Vivo Tecno, Infinix, Gfive and This resulted in a massive aim to produce smart- The local production of ond largest smartphone domestically transmitted 39.37 million people have at #2, Samsung at #3, Oppo Realme. price cut for the brand’s phones and other Artifi- smartphones saves the vendor behind Samsung, COVID-19 cases, including received their first doses at # 4 and Xiaomi at # 5. The development came smartphone model (C21) cial Intelligence of Things company from paying mas- surpassing Apple in Q2 87,192 detected since the of the vaccine, while over It is pertinent to mention shortly after Realme, an- being manufactured in the (AIoT) products in their sive import duty, which has 2021, China Economic Net start of the latest outbreak 22.46 million had their sec- that several other smart- other Chinese smartphone country and if Xiaomi is suc- local assembly plants in the also been increased by up to (CEN) reported. in late April, the ministry ond doses. Turkey has so phone manufacturers manufacturer, announced cessful with setting up its South Asian country. 240 % following the Annual Its shipments jumped 83% said. – APP far administered over 65.59 have already set up their setting up its smartphone own assembly plant in Paki- Affordable products are the Budget 2021-26. million doses including third booster jabs. – APP India’s FATF Spain imposes India 10-day monsoon admission exposes quarantine MADRID: The Spanish gov- death toll its real face in region ernment confirmed on Sun- climbs to 124 designs is disgraceful but not day that travelers from Argen- DNA surprising for Modi-led fascist tina, Colombia, Bolivia and MUMBAI: The death toll Indian government. It said, Namibia will have to spend 10 from flooding and landslides ISLAMABAD: Narendra New Delhi is trying to destroy days in quarantine following triggered by heavy monsoon Modi-led Indian government’s credibility of global institu- their arrival in Spain. rains in India climbed to admission that it ensured Pa- tions like FATF for fulfilling The decision was published in 124 Sunday, officials said, kistan remained onthe grey its nefarious political designs, the Spanish Official State Bul- with rescuers searching for list of the Financial Action adding that FATF must take letin (BOE), which said the dozens more missing. Task Force (FATF) has ex- stern notice of the Indian for- measure will come into effect from July 27 as a result of the The country’s western posed its double-faced role in eign minister S. Jaishankar’s rising number of COVID-19 coast has been inundated by the region. statement as his admission cases in the four countries. torrential rains since Thurs- An analytical report released has raised serious questions The 10-day quarantine may day, with the India Meteoro- by Kashmir Media Service, on the integrity of FATF. end earlier if the travelers get logical Department warning on Friday, said Pakistan was The report pointed out that of further downpours over placed on the ‘increasing a negative COVID-19 test re- the Indian FM’s confession sult on the seventh day after the next few days. monitoring list’, generally has once again proved that their arrival. In Maharasthra state, 114 knows as the grey list, by the New Delhi was hatching con- Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia people have been killed, FATF in June 2018 and since spiracies to turn public opin- and Namibia thus join a list including more than 40 in then it continues to be on this ion at the global level against of over 25 countries from list. It said India’s admission a large landslide that hit Pakistan. While referring to outside the European Union the hillside village of Tal- on FATF politicization once the statement of the Foreign that are considered to be high iye, south of Mumbai, on again vindicated Pakistan’s Office of Pakistan wherein it risk. Travelers from these Thursday. Villager Jayram stance on New Delhi’s nega- gave a hint of approaching the countries have to spend time Mahaske, whose relatives tive role in the region. India financial watchdog for appro- in quarantine after arriving in remained trapped, told AFP has long been using global priate action against Modi-led Spain. The Spanish Health that “many people were forums for its narrow political Indian government for politi- Ministry said earlier this washed away as they were designs against Pakistan, it cizing FATF, the KMS report week that the ban on arrivals trying to run away” when deplored. said that the world communi- from Brazil and South Africa, the landslide hit. The report said, manipulating ty must tell India in no uncer- which was imposed earlier in It flattened dozens of homes CHENGDU: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Finnish Foreign an important technical forum tain terms to stop its nefari- the year, will remain in place in a matter of minutes, leav- Minister Pekka Haavisto in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. – DNA for achieving narrow political ous agenda against Pakistan. until at least Aug. 3. – APP ing just two concrete struc- tures standing and cutting off power supply, local resi- Pak expert dents told AFP. FIEDMC to Rescuers were scouring the among 25 mud and debris for 99 oth- ers still missing. promote investment in UN Tax “My entire team is engaged in rescue operations now,” culture in country Committee National Disaster Response Force Inspector Rajesh Khan was committed to bring Yawale, who was coordinat- DNA out comprehensive solutions DNA ing rescue operations in the for sustaining the economic village, told AFP Saturday. LAHORE: Mian Kashif Ash- growth in the wake of global NEW YORK: United Na- He said many bodies were faq, Chairman Faisalabad outbreak of COVID-19 pan- tions Secretary-General An- washed away, with some Industrial Estate Devel- demic in the country. tonio Guterres has appoint- found stuck among trees opment and Management Besides this, he was of the ed a distinguished group of downstream. Company (FIEDMC) Sun- opinion that these trade and 25 tax experts from around A dozen others were killed day said as the world was investment officers working the world, including Paki- in two separate landslides, grappling with the econom- in more than 50 countries stan, to serve as members also south of Mumbai. ic fallout of the coronavi- would be bound to link the of the United Nations Com- In parts of Chiplun, water rus pandemic,Pakistan is expected investors with one mittee of Experts on In- levels rose to nearly 20 feet turning the challenge into window operation of FIED- ternational Cooperation in (six metres) on Thursday af- a prospect for greater eco- MC and update the admin- Tax Matters for the 2021 to ter 24 hours of uninterrupt- nomic gain through promot- istration of these economic 2025 term, according to an ed rain submerged roads ing stronger trade links with zones about the trade pos- announcement . and homes. Eight patients regional countries under sibilities of their designated The Pakistani expert named at a local Covid-19 hospital the guideline of Prime Min- countries for promoting and to the committee is: Dr. also reportedly died after ister Imran Khan’s vision. marketing of Pakistani prod- Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, power supply to ventilators Presiding over a meeting ucts, which would help the who is the Director General was cut off by the floods. of senior executives of country enhancing volume of the International Taxes, In neighbouring Goa, a FIEDMC through webinar of exports. Federal Board of Revenue, woman drowned, the state from the camp office, he Mian Kashif said Allama Islamabad. government told the Press said Pakistan was looking Iqbal Industrial City pro- The UN Chief’s Deputy Trust of India, in what Chief to the COVID-19 outbreak vided a huge opportunity Spokesman, Farhan Haq, Minister Pramod Sawant to offset some of its long- for the foreign and local in- who made the announce- said were the “worst floods standing economic prob- vestors under one window ment at the regular noon since 1982”. lems and remodel domestic operation. briefing, said that the UN In the coastal plains span- resource distribution as it “Economic sovereignty is Tax Committee guides ning Maharashtra and Goa, attracts significant foreign the key to comprehensive countries’ efforts to ad- floodwater levels remained investment to boost an ail- development,” he said re- vance stronger and more elevated after rivers burst ing economy,” says a press gretting that this was gen- forward-looking tax policies their banks. – APP release issued here today. erally ignored and the weak adapted to the realities of In this regard, Mian Kashif stance adopted by previous globalized trade and in- Ashfaq pointed out that the governments exposed the vestment, an increasingly Morocco incumbent government un- country to steady increase digitalized economy and der the dynamic leadership in the energy cost affecting worsening environmental reports 5,494 of Prime Minister Imran the entire economy. degradation. Covid cases RABAT: Morocco reported on Sunday 5,494 new COV- ID-19 cases, bringing the total A stronger private sector infections in the country to 575,162. can boost economic potential The death toll rose to 9,559 dressing critical constraints with 23 new fatalities add- Abid Raza that are limiting private ed during the last 24 hours, sector investment. He said while 616 people are in inten- LAHORE: President SAARC a private sector led growth sive care units, according to a chamber of commerce and agenda needs to be equita- statement by the Ministry of Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik ble and benefit Pakistan,s Health. Sunday said that a stronger many SMEs and also offer The total number of recov- private sector could help Pa- jobs and opportunities for eries from COVID-19 in Mo- kistan realise its economic the more than two million rocco increased by 1,604 to potential. exploited through prudent young who join the labor 542,078, the statement said. Talking to a 20 member trad- key policy actions to help force each year. The COVID-19 fatality rate ers delegation led by Zafar create new marketing op- In response to a question in Morocco stands at 1.7 per- Bakhtawari Secretary Gen- portunities,mobilise private regarding grossly abuse of cent while the recovery rate is eral United Business Group investments to create more power and wastage of re- 92 percent. in the federation of Pakistan jobs and help the country sources of Federation of Meanwhile, 11,728,171 peo- Chamber of Commerce and in coping with the impact of Pakistan Chamber of Com- ple have received so far the Industry, he said that only covid 19 on its economy.He merce and Industry by the first vaccine shots against private sector play key role stressed the urgent need for office bearers for their vest- COVID-19 in the country, in pushing economic growth reforms in the wake of pan- ed interests, Iftikhar Ali Ma- and 9,794,265 people have upward, generating job op- demic impact on country’s lik said that all its resources received two doses. portunities, providing oxygen private sector especially on must be utilised for the pro- The North African country to domestic industry besides SMEs that drive so much of motion of trade activities launched a nationwide vacci- boosting export in addition to Pakistan’s economy. and welfare the business nation campaign on Jan. 28 promotion of small and medi- Iftikhar Ali Malik said Paki- community not to obligingly after the arrival of the first um sized enterprises(SMEs). stan can foster a more inno- their blue eyed on extreme- shipment of China’s Sinop- He said Pakistan has tremen- vative,competitive and en- ly higher package by creat- harm vaccines. – APP dous untapped economic po- trepreneurial economy and ing unnecessary new posts tential that needs to be fully reinvigorate growth by ad- which are not required . IslamabadMONDAY, JULY 26, 2021 | WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKPOST Russian navy Briefs can carry out E-bus, a Pakistan-China coop ‘unpreventable PM to lauch strike’ plantation model to fight climate change drive today Web Desk bus, with 35 passenger seats, has received is again being reviewed. Some believe the full charge which requires about four hours. DNA positive feedback from local passengers. rise of E-bus in the city can be a solution to As the country’s overall electricity usage is MOSCOW: The Russian Shaheen Hanif According to a passenger, “The bus is transport jams as well. at a peak during the day and low at night, navy can ISLAMABAD: BYD China, the world’s lead- air-conditioned and the handicapped with a What E-bus has brought to Pakistan is more charging at night can help keep a balance, detect any ISLAMABAD: Prime Minis- ing electric vehicle manufacturer, has joined wheelchair can easily sit here. It is a unique than a better life for locals. As Ahmed Jau- and in return can send out power when an enemy and ter Imran Khan will launch hands with Pakistan’s Sapphire Group for thing that we have not seen in other buses. det Bilal, director of strategy and special emergency occurs. launch an the countrywide monsoon market development and manufacturing of “As the climate of Karachi is very hot so there projects, Sapphire Group, put it, “basically “Thus the EVs not only affect your travel “unprevent- plantation drive today (Mon- electric vehicles in the country. is AC in the bus. The mask and hand sanitizer what we are trying to do is that we want to but also change living habits, providing a able strike” day) in a bid to turn Paki- According to a Gwadar Pro’s report, the are available on the bus. The service is good,” electrify the transport system in Pakistan as good tool for a comprehensive energy struc- if needed, stan green. first electric bus was imported in Oct 2020 a passenger Mushtaq Ahmad said. a strategy.” ture of the country,” he said. President Vladimir Putin The Prime Minister will to Pakistan from BYD, and the E-bus has “There is no tiredness felt in it. There is no Pakistan’s annual import of oil and gas ac- Rather than offering a single product, BYD said on Sunday, weeks after plant a sapling at Fatima made its debut and started operations in pollution of any type. There is no smoke, no counts for about 80%. “If all 240,000 buses aims to provide a full range of technologies a UK warship angered Mos- Jinnah Park in Sector F-9 Is- Karachi in March this year. diesel, no noise. It is such a silent vehicle in Pakistan were changed into electric ones, and products for national industrial devel- cow by passing the Crimea lamabad as a gesture to en- Sapphire is running this bus in partnership that we perform our duty peacefully,” said it would save a lot of fuel, and the depend- opment. “With electrified public transpor- peninsula. courage the masses to fully on a 36 km two-way existing route. The idea Afaq Ahmad, an E-bus driver. ence on imports will be largely reduced. tation in place, a new ecological chain will “We are capable of detecting participate in the tree-plan- is to scale up the number of EV buses to As per Sapphire Group, the operational 40-50% of traffic emissions pollution can be be developed.” any underwater, above-wa- tation campaign. 100 in Karachi. cost is going to be lower than half of the lessened,” said Liu Xueliang, General Man- “We have a plan to add more buses on our ter, airborne enemy and, if The nationwide activity is Talha Tariq, Project Manager (Business De- routine buses running in Karachi. The bus ager of Asia Pacific Auto Sales Division, routes and other different routes as well. required, carry out an un- taking place in the rainy sea- velopment) Sapphire Energy Pvt, said that has an improved capacity of 324 kWh (kilo- BYD. With regards to renewable energy, Similarly, we will look at Lahore, Peshawar, preventable strike against son of monsoon as part of electric vehicles were introduced due to watt-hours) and a range of 250 km in one Liu particularly mentioned the potential in Sialkot, Multan, and other big cities and will it,” Putin said speaking at a the Ten Billion Tree Tsuna- global warming and climate change. charge with full load under regular city traf- solar energy. Pakistan enjoys sunlight more start electric buses there,” he said. navy day parade in St Peters- mi under the auspices of the “In Pakistan, we have introduced them and fic. At a cost of Rs20/Kwh, the running cost than 3,000 hours a year on average, with Liu Xueliang, on the other hand, mentioned burg. Putin’s words follow Ministry of Climate Change. this is the future. This is a way to switch will come at Rs26/km and will do six rounds Baluchistan getting sunlight 8 to 8.5 hours that after E-bus’s running for some time, an incident in the Black Sea In the next few weeks, the Pakistan from hydrocarbon fuel to electric in full charge. per day, which stands out in global terms. they’ll adjust facilities according to market in June when Russia said it Capital Development Au- vehicles for transport,” he said. As in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpin- Liu also mentioned E-bus’s function as a feedback. Besides, after-sales service such had fired warning shots and thority will plant nearly half Since several months have passed after di, there is transportation congestion going tool for balancing power networks. Now the as spare parts supply and maintenance will dropped bombs in the path a million trees across Islam- E-bus started operation, the 12-meter-long on, the way diesel buses are functioning E-bus can run 250 to 300 kilometers on a be improved. of a British warship to chase abad. Islamabad over the it out of Crimea waters. years, has witnessed a mas- Britain rejected Russia’s ac- sive reduction in tree cover, count of the incident, saying it particularly in the last two Sharif’s meetings believed any shots fired were decades. a pre-announced Russian “gunnery exercise”, and that with enemies no bombs had been dropped. Rescue Russia annexed Crimea operation expose him from Ukraine in 2014 but Britain and most of the launched for posed Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz world recognise the Black Zubair Ahmad Gill said. Sea peninsula as part of stuck ship After this Ukraine, not Russia. ISLAMABAD: Spokesper- episode, Putin said last month Russia son and Special Assistant no one could have sunk the British DNA to the Prime Minister on would vote warship HMS Defender, political communication, Dr for Nawaz that it accused of illegally KARACHI: A rescue opera- Shahbaz Gill on Sunday said Sharif in entering its territorial wa- tion for the cargo ship stuck the three secret meetings of Kashmir or ters, without starting World near Karachi’s SeaView for Nawaz Sharif with enemies in any part of Pakistan, he War Three and said the the last five days will final- of the country in a week has said and added that Nawaz United States played a role ly be launched on Monday exposed his real face. Sharif who was trying to in the “provocation”. [July 26], Federal Minister The meeting with Mohib get National Reconcilia- for Maritime Affairs Ali Zai- Hamdullah was planned tion Ordinance, had made di announced on Sunday. off-camera as an Indian per- an unforgivable mistake. Inter exams “The owner [of the vessel] sonality was also present in The most secret meeting has nominated Bharia Marine the first part of the meeting, of the three took place to take place Services as their agent in Pa- Shahbaz Gul tweeted. with an Indian government kistan,” he tweeted. “Rescue After the departure of In- official at an restaurant accordingly: tugs will arrive early Monday dian personality, some pic- near Chelsea old town hall and along with our tugs will tures were taken as Mohib in Chelsea area of London, Ghani start the operation.” A Chi- Hamdullah was eager to Shahbaz informed. make and get published the nese expert has been flown Nawaz Sharif would have Nazir Siyal in by the owner of the ship to pictures, he said. to give account of the con- monitor the operation. Tong ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Germany bids farewell to the outgoing Head of Press Section of the Mohib by getting published spiracy against Pakistan to KARACHI: Sindh Educa- 77 departed from the Chen- Germany embassy Christine Rosenberger and welcomes her successor Dorota Berezicki . – DNA the pictures and news, ex- masses, Shahbaz Gill added. tion and Literacy Minister nai port for Istanbul. On July Saeed Ghani has said that 18, it stopped in Karachi for all schools in the province staff changes. are being closed due to the The high tides pushed it to- Covid-19 situation, though wards the coast, a few kilo- Iraq no longer PTI bags historic victory from exams will take place ac- metres away from SeaView. cording to schedule. Experts of the Karachi Port He was speaking during Trust and Pakistan Navy requires US Rawalpindi: Sheikh Rashid a press conference at his have warned of the shipping RAWALPINDI: Interior of Prime Minister Imran would be evicted soon. built in the city. camp office here in Clifton breaking down which will on Saturday. “The schools result in environmental haz- troops: PM Minister Sheikh Rashid Khan. The minister has said that “Prime Minister Imran Ahmed on Sunday congrat- He said the real elections Imran Khan would fight for Khan initiated mega hydro may close but the examina- ards such as oil spills in the tion schedules will remain ocean. According to Zaidi, “The war against IS and ulated the people over the of AJK had taken place in liberation of Kashmir all power projects like Dasu Agencies the readiness of our forces historic victory of Pakistan the valleys where PTI won over the world. and Bhasha dams will add unchanged,” he said. the ship’s engines are run- “For the upcoming inter- ning and its captain has not require a special timeta- Tehreek-i-Insaf in the Azad the elections in Rawalpin- He said that Kashmir 10,000 megawatts of elec- BAGHDAD: Iraq’s prime ble, and this depends on Jammu and Kashmir Elec- di’s constituency with a would be liberated soon tricity after completion,” mediate examinations, yet given an SOS call. “This there will be around means we cannot launch an minister says his country the negotiations that we tions 2021 in Rawalpindi. poor man, adding, the can- adding that sacrifices of he added. no longer requires Amer- will conduct in Washing- For the first time, in the Azad didate who won the elec- Kashmiri people would The minister said that no 115,000 students appear- operation.” KPT has activat- ing in two shifts at more ed oil spill response teams ican combat troops to ton,” he said. Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) tion was rickshaw driver. not go waste. one was above the law and fight the Islamic State (IS) The US and Iraq agreed Polls, Pakistan Tehreek-i-In- Sheikh Rashid said, “PTI He said that Rawalpindi the killers of a daughter than 125 centres. We will at SeaView since Saturday. try our best to hold the A 200 meters floatation group, but a formal time in April that the US tran- saf (PTI) made a historic suc- is also going to form a gov - would be made a model in Islamabad would be frame for their redeploy- sition to a train-and-advise cess, he said while address- ernment in Sindh.” city. “We believe in the brought to justice. exams while observing the boom has been deployed standard operating proce- along the starboard side ment will depend on the mission meant the US ing a public meeting here Hinting towards crackdown politics of dignity and re- The minister made it clear outcome of talks with US combat role would end outside Lal Haveli. against fake identity cards spect,” he added. that Interior Ministry dures,” he said. and the ship is being moni- “If we don’t hold these ex- tored 24/7 by the KPT Ma- officials this week. but they didn’t settle on a Rashid said the people of issued to Afghan immi- Rashid informed that Leh would wage a drug- Mustafa al-Kadhimi said timetable for completing Rawalpindi had proved grants, he said fake ID card expressway, hospitals, free “jihad” all over the ams, the students’ entire rine Pollution Control and year will be wasted as all the Port Security personnel, Iraq will still ask for US that transition. In Mon- that they were supporter issuing officers in Karachi colleges were going to be country. – APP training and military intel- day’s meeting at the White admissions to universities the minister said, adding and foreign academic insti- that a PMSA boat has been ligence gathering. House, the two leaders are His comments came in an expected to specify a time- tutions depend on the re- stationed 24/7 in case of an sults of these exams only,” emergency. exclusive interview with line, possibly by the end of The Associated Press this year. he added. ahead of a planned trip to The US troop presence He said that the Covid sit- Protests Washington, where he’s has stood at about 2,500 uation in Sindh was going slated to meet with Presi- since late last year when from bad to worse with each across dent Joe Biden on Monday former President Donald passing day, but they were for a fourth round of stra- Trump ordered a reduc- not sitting around doing Tunisia tegic talks. tion from 3,000. nothing about it. “It is also “There is no need for any The US mission of training true that we are working as foreign combat forces on and advising Iraqi forces fast as we can to control and Foreign Desk Iraqi soil,” said al-Kadhi- has its most recent ori- contain the disease. But it is mi, falling short of an- gins in former President not true that the situation TUNIS: Hundreds of protest- nouncing a deadline for a Barack Obama’s decision is so bad that there are no ers rallied in the Tunisian cap- US troop departure. Iraq’s in 2014 to send troops beds for Covid-19 patients ital and other cities on Sunday security forces and army back to Iraq. The move available in our hospitals,” demanding the government are capable of defending was made in response to he said. step down after a spike in the country without US-led the IS group’s takeover of COVID-19 cases that has ag- coalition troops, he said. large portions of western Chaman gravated economic troubles. But al-Kadhimi said any and northern Iraq and a In Tunis, police used pep- withdrawal schedule would collapse of Iraqi security border per spray against protest- be based on the needs of forces that appeared to ers who threw stones and Iraqi forces, who have threaten Baghdad. Obama reopened for shouted slogans demanding shown themselves capable had fully withdrawn US that Prime Minister Hichem three hours in the last year of conduct- forces from Iraq in 2011, Mechichi quit and parlia- ing independent anti-IS eight years after the US ment be dissolved. missions. invasion. Witnesses said rallies num- DNA bering several hundred also gathered the cities of Gafsa, CHAMAN: Pakistan on Sun- Sidi Bouzid, Monastir and day reopened a key border Nabeul. Demonstrators in crossing with Afghanistan Sousse tried to storm the India monsoon death toll climbs to 127 for three hours (8am to 11 local headquarters of the big- am) to facilitate the strand- gest party in parliament, the The landslip flattened dozens of homes in a matter of minutes, leaving just ed Pakistani and Afghan na- moderate Islamist Ennahda. tionals to come back to their In Touzeur, protesters set fire two concrete structures standing and cutting off power respective countries. to the Ennahda headquarters. Authorities say the border mon during India’s treacherous washed away as they were trying bodies were found overnight. hospital also reportedly died after The protests raise pressure crossing is only open for Agencies monsoon season, which also often to run away” from the landslide. In parts of Chiplun, water levels power supply to ventilators was on a fragile government that stranded Pakistani and Af- sees poorly constructed buildings Another villager, Govind Malu- rose to nearly 20 feet (six metres) cut off. “The water level reached is enmeshed in a political ghan nationals. It is pertinent MUMBAI: The death toll from buckle after days of non-stop rain. sare, said his nephew’s body had on Thursday after 24 hours of un- the ceiling of my shop, there was struggle with President Kais to note that all kinds of trade flooding and landslides triggered Experts say climate change has been found after the landslide hit interrupted rain. The water levels so much water inside,” a shop- Saied, who is trying to avert activities are still closed at by heavy monsoon rains in India caused the annual deluge to in- his family’s home, but that his have since started to recede. keeper told Indian news broad- a looming fiscal crisis amid a the Chaman border. climbed to 127 Sunday, officials crease in frequency and intensity. mother, brother, sister-in-law and “Rain, floods, water are not new caster NDTV, pointing to sludge weeks-long spike in Covid cas- Earlier on Thursday, Paki- said, with rescuers searching for In Maharashtra state, 117 people niece were still missing. to the people here but what hap - and debris around him. es and increased death rates. stan reopened the Chaman dozens more missing. have been killed, including more The landslip flattened dozens of pened this time was unimagina- “All the shops in this area have The pandemic has hit Tunisia border after a two-day clo- The country’s western coast has than 40 in a large landslide that hit homes in a matter of minutes, ble and they could not even save been completely damaged. The as it struggles to lift an econo- sure following the Taliban been inundated by torrential the hillside village of Taliye some leaving just two concrete struc- their belongings due to the rap- flood has left so much soil behind, my that has suffered since its capturing Spin Boldak rains since Thursday, with the 250 kilometres (155 miles) south- tures standing and cutting off pow- id rise of water,” Maharashtra we can’t even resume work.” 2011 revolution, undermining from Afghan government India Meteorological Depart- east of Mumbai Thursday. er, local residents told AFP. Chief Minister Uddhav Thacker- Rescuers were working in waist- public support for democracy forces on July 14 leav- ment warning of further down- Villager Jayram Mahaske, whose In Posare village 210 kilometres ay told reporters after visiting deep mud to search for 100 people as unemployment surged and ing thousands of people pours over the next few days. relatives remained trapped, told south of Mumbai, the National Chiplun on Sunday. still missing in the state with the state services declined. stranded on both sides and Flooding and landslides are com- AFP that “many people were Disaster Response Force said four Eight patients at a local Covid-19 help of excavators. trade at a standstill. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]